Robot Knight
Leonardo da Vinci had many ideas that employed the use of pulleys, weights and gears. Da Vinci also incorporated these mechanisms into his self-propelled cart invention, which many people consider the very first robot. But da Vinci used the parts to create another robot too – his Robotic Knight. the Robotic Knight consisted of a knight suit filled with gears and wheels that were connected to an elaborate pulley and cable system. Through these mechanisms, da Vinci’s robotic knight was capable of independent motion - sitting down, standing up, moving its head and lifting its visor. My opinion: To me, it seems that the Robot Knight only knows how to sit down, stand up, move it's head and do other easy stuff that requires moving its body. But nonetheless, I have to agree that the use of pulleys, weights and gears of the Robot Knight was clever. And no less, invented by Da Vinci. References: "Robotic Knight." Leonardo Da Vinci's Invention. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2016. <http://www.da-vinci-inventions.com/robotic-knight.aspx>.
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