jan 1, 3000 BC - Greek Mythological Myths and legends have the idea of robots. Especially seen with Hesphaestus, the son of Zeus and blacksmith of the god. He would often make machines. Machines in Greek Mythology can also be observed through Pygmallion who created talking statues.
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jan 1, 3000 BC
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~ 5028 years ago