ERIC THE ROBOT - SOUND 

That's my grandfather who invented Eric and his wife (my grandmother)! I have a few photos of Eric.

"Guy hiding pulling the puppet, raise the right arm!"

"Eric" was an early attempt at creating a humanoid robot and was built by British scientist W. H. Richards in 1928. The robot was seven feet tall and weighed over 400 pounds. It was made of aluminum and had a pneumatic power system that allowed it to move and be controlled. "Eric" was exhibited at the London Society of Model Engineers in 1928 and was later displayed at the London Science Museum in 1929. Unfortunately, "Eric" met an untimely end when it was destroyed in a fire at the London Science Museum in 1929. The cause of the fire was never determined, but it is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. The robot was not fully operational at the time of the fire, but it was still an important milestone in the development of humanoid robots. Despite its short life, "Eric" inspired future generations of scientists and engineers to continue exploring the possibilities of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Eric. Do the dishes.

cool how u can hear people in the background

Now that's an act I would have really enjoyed back in its day! Thanks for the "robot" entertainment history video!

Eric. Make sure willow elementary school goes bankrupt.

Why didn't the guy command Eric to do something more interesting, like massacre the audience with his laser vision?

Eric is commanded to do the nazi salute. First questions they ask from Alpha is done to be sure, that he is not a pedophile, and Elektro is taught to smoke. I'm concerned about this trend that they started here.

thanks for sharing British Movietone

Oh really? awesome!

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The lady has an Indian accent.

Видели бы они современных роботов, у них бы глаза на лоб полезли.

Lol😂

Why dow the announcer lady sound like Frau Engle

Хотите сказать что он действительно мог понимать голосовые команды?))

Robots were deaf back then !

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