From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...
The US Navy and Army this week talked up new laboratories they are opening that promise to develop all manner of cutting edge technologies for the future. In the Navy’s case, the service today cut the ...
From the automata of the ancient Greeks, to the curious mechanical inventions of the Age of Enlightenment, people have been creating robotic renderings of animals for centuries. It was only recently, ...
Explore Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, a one-of-a-kind collection of vintage machines, quirky inventions, and ...
An underwater ship -- A siphon for raising water -- Lifting weights by water, and a portable siphon -- Construction of sluices to raise ships to any height -- A machine worked by fire which can throw ...