Ancient Robots: Heron of Alexandria

Heron of Alexandria... Alexandria of Heron... Poe-tay-toe, Poe-tah-toe. What really matters is that he made some very impressive robots.

• An Aeolipile
• Automatic Doors
• The complex fountain (We couldn't find a good video-- sorry)
• The Automatic Theater:

• Heron's Automatic Theater
  12 Danaer are building their ships. The figures move automatically, cutting the wood for the ships	The doors of the Theater close, they open again and a new scene appears; The Danaer move their ships into the sea.	The doors close and open with an empty sea shown
  Next scene, ships with dolphins jumping from time to time	Next scene, only dolphins jumping from time to time	Next scene, a sea-storm, the ships move up and down
  Next scene, Nauplios and Athena appear. Nauplios cares a burning torch	Next scene, Ajax is seen with the sunken ships	Next scene, A loud thunder, Aias sinks in the water hit by a thunderbolt, Athena appears

  (Source: Heron of Alexandria by Micheal Lahanas)

• ...and so much more!
• And here we see Tim's goofy picture with Jonathan Richman:

Music by: Pierlo