jan 1, 1890 - Nikola Tesla, who previously created the first alternating current motor, creates the first remote-control object. It was a small box that was able to move around and used radio waves to control its movement. This was a breakthrough as it was one of the first accounts of creating electric devices that can be controlled by a human remotely.
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jan 1, 1890
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~ 135 years ago