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Even before modern robotics began to develop, philosophers, engineers, and artists were interested in machines similar to humans. The first known example of a humanoid mechanism, which design has been preserved and can still be rebuilt today, is a mechanical knight created by Leonardo da Vinci and presented to the Milanese ruler Ludovico Sforza around 1495.
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Mihelj, M. et al. (2019). Humanoid Robotics. In: Robotics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72911-4_14
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