Meccanoid

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Meccanoid is a highly intelligent programmable robot. [1] It was created by Meccano, the model construction system created in Liverpool, United Kingdom, by Frank Hornby and now based in Calais, France.

Meccano is a model construction system created in 1898 by Frank Hornby in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, and plastic parts that are connected together using nuts and bolts. It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices. Meccano maintains a manufacturing facility in Calais, France.

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The Meccanoid was described by Popular Science as "The smartest DIY bot to ever spill out of a box" [2] and the G15 robot featured in Time magazine's 2015 article: "These Are the Gadgets Everybody Wants This Holiday". [3]

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References

  1. "About Meccanoid". Meccano. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. Nuñez, Michael (18 August 2015). "Build up your imagination with the Meccanoid kit". Popular Science. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. Pullen, John Patrick. "These Are the Gadgets Everybody Wants This Holiday". TIME. Retrieved 16 November 2015.