London Science Museum showcases robotic evolution

A robot named 'Animatronic baby' London, 2016 is on view at the ROBOT exhibition at the Science Museum in London on February 7, 2017. (AFP)

A London museum is surveying five centuries of robotic developments to learn about the societies they come from.

London’s Science Museum is exhibiting some 100 robot models, ranging from a 15th century automaton to cutting-edge humanoids that are capable of expressing emotions.

Organizers of the show called “Robots” consider it a chance to both depict and tackle misconceptions and fears of robots while studying their evolution through time.

The robots are either borrowed, purchased or donated from personal collections and only 16 of them are fully functional.

But curators expect something beyond operational machines from their show. “Robots” will go on until September the 3rd.

However, more sensitive items such as a 244 year-old working swan will be featured for a limited time to maintain their upkeep.

 


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