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Five hundred years of robots at the British Science Museum

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Updated: 09/02/2017 - 15:06 GMT+1

A new exhibit at London’s Science Museum traces five-hundred years of robotic development, from early clockwork-automation – such as the impressive Silver Swann from 1773- to interactive…

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