Robotics Through History | Ingenious: The Evolution of Innovation

It can only be attributable to human error… or can it? We think of robots as purely science fiction, but they’ve actually been around for centuries. In this episode, Susannah and Trace look at Maillardet’s Automaton, self-driving cars, and more.

INGENIOUS: THE EVOLUTION OF INNOVATION is a brand-new video series from The Franklin Institute. Catch new episodes every Wednesday! Co-hosted by Curator Susannah Carroll and “Uno Dos of Trace” star and professional science nerd Trace Dominguez, INGENIOUS celebrates items from The Franklin Institute’s collection and connects them to the radical innovation shaping our world today.

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