Italian artist Amedeo Capelli of Stoccafisso Design, who creates wonderful wooden mechanical toys, used his hand-carved series of whimsical shrimp automata to make it look as if they were going on ...

The case, enclosing a large part of the weight engine mechanism, housed a wooden cylinder ... knowledge of all the mechanical parts. 1738 was a busy year for Vaucanson. In addition to The Flute Player ...

From wooden toys to outdoor play, parents and educators are driving the push to delay kids’ tech exposure in favor of more hands-on experiences. About 68% of parents with children under 6 say ...

From wooden toys to outdoor play, parents and educators are driving the push to delay kids’ tech exposure in favor of more hands-on experiences. About 68% of parents with children under 6 say their ...

Current automata can be seen in everything from fun mechanical toys for children to the machinery in clocks and even complex computer science programs. Automata and simple automation can be found in ...