Long before digital computers, master craftsmen were building mechanical automata —self-operating machines that seemed to have a life of their own. 1.3.1 , 1.3.8
At its core, an automaton is an abstract machine that moves through different "states" based on input. 1.2.1 Real-World Examples: Automata
These intricate clockwork figures paved the way for modern robotics and the Industrial Revolution. 1.3.2 Long before digital computers
Places like the Musée Mécanique in San Francisco still house hundreds of these coin-operated marvels. 1.3.2 1.3.8 At its core
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