Automaton

/ɔˈtɑmətən/ noun

Definition

A machine or robot that performs actions automatically, or a person who acts in a mechanical, emotionless way.

Etymology

From Greek 'automaton,' meaning 'acting of itself,' from 'auto-' (self) and 'matos' (moving, willing). The word comes from ancient Greek philosophy and mechanics.

Kelly Says

The ancient Greeks imagined automatons thousands of years before electricity existed—they describe mechanical statues with moving parts powered by water and pulleys, showing how humans have always dreamed of creating independent machines.

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