The art of building purely mechanical automatons has dramatically ... and the craftsmanship and intricacy on display in his automata is absolutely amazing. [François]’ creations are all ...

This collection is the first to examine the widespread cultural interest in automata – both human and mechanical – in the nineteenth century. It was in the Victorian period that industrialization ...

Automata – mechanical sculptures that appear to come to life – and their makers are the focus of the “Mechanical Marvels” exhibition at the Maison de la Mécanique d’Art in Geneva.

The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro will feature the interactive exhibition on automata from Easter. Titled The Marvellous Mechanical Museum, the exhibit showcases the works of leading automata artists ...

So the predators aren’t drooling but the mechanical engineers reading this should be. These automata combine the precision of a mechanical clock with a bellows and specialized whistle to ...