Japan's oldest robot awakes from an 80-year nap

Gakutensoku has been "reawakened" in preparation for his coming installation at the Osaka Science Museum, and even after a $200,000 makeover he's as creepy as ever. The ten-foot beast puffs his cheeks, winks, and tilts his head, a little sleepily by contemporary standards. But before you judge him too harshly, remember that he was originally built in 1928—at which time, by way of comparison, the most complicated creature Americans could put together was Steamboat Willie. And yes—there's video:

[Engadget]

MATTHEW SCHNEIER
4:46 PM, April 25, 2008

Tags: Gear



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