Leonardo's mechanical knight

In Milan, Leonardo da Vinci designs a knight in armor driven by cables and pulleys, able to sit up, move its arms and open its jaw. The drawings were only recognized in the 1950s. In 2002, engineer Mark Rosheim built a version that works.

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Model of Leonardo's robot built from his drawings. Public domain

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