An ingenious California by the name of Dr.Cecil Nixon constructed a robot in 1940 with uncommon abilities. The doctor, who named his creation Isis, fashioned the instrument in the form of ancient Egyptian goddess Isis rested on the couch with a Zither on her lap.
The Instrument could play any of about 3,000 tunes when asked to do so by anyone within a 12-foot radius. This came about becouse Isis was constructed so that voice vibrations touched off her complicated mechanism. Isis right hand picked out the melody of the zither, while her left hand performed the accompaniment.
The machinery inside the Isis included 1187 wheel and 370 electromagnets. There were numerous other parts. As a crowning touch, Dr. nixon made Isis react to a warm temperature. When she got hot, she would remove the vell from her face all by herself.It is not known that has happened to Isis in the 50-odd years she was built. Apparently, she is not on exhibition anymore.
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