KnowraAutomatonLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Automaton, each with the reason it gives.All 10Related 3Narrower topic 5Compared with 2Kinetic artCompared with: Automata share mechanical motion with kinetic art but are defined by simulated behavior.E. T. A. HoffmannRelated: The automaton Olympia in “The Sandman” helped make artificial life a lasting literary motif.Jean-Eugène Robert-HoudinNarrower topic: Automata supplied the mechanical basis for several illusions associated with Robert-Houdin.Astronomical clockRelated: Moving figures turned clock displays into timed public performances.PuppetCompared with: Unlike a puppet, an automaton performs programmed motions without continuous manipulation.AnimatronicsNarrower topic: Automatons are historical precursors to electronically controlled entertainment figures.Hero of AlexandriaRelated: Hero’s technical writings explain how mechanisms could produce apparently self-directed motion.History of robotsNarrower topic: Robotics inherited the idea of machines that act without continuous human control.Ismail al-JazariNarrower topic: Automata provide the broader class that includes many of his programmed mechanical figures.Jack-in-the-boxNarrower topic: Jack-in-the-box belongs to a long tradition of mechanisms that animate figures.