The word "automaton" is the latinization of the Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, automaton, (neuter) "acting of one's own will". This word was first used by Homer to describe an automatic door … See more

Automaton clocks are clocks which feature automatons within or around the housing and typically activate around the beginning of each hour, at each half hour, or at each quarter hour. They … See more

• Automata theory, the study of abstract machines and automata
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• Bailly, Christian (2003). Automata: The Golden Age: 1848–1914. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 9780709074038.
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In ancient Egyptian legends, statues of divinities, mostly made of stone, metal or wood, were animated and played a key role in religious … See more

• One of the oldest stories involving an automaton is "The Sandman" (short story) written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
• The Clockwork Man (1923) by E.V. Odle, features an automaton-like man or cyborg.
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