Elektr, the mechanical man, was made by the Westinghouse Company and first exhibited in new york city during the World's Fair of 1939-40. The seven-foot, 260-pound robot was set in motion by vibration of the human voice. He could walk, smoke, count on his fingers up to 10 , tell whether an object held before him was red or green and perform 20to 30 other feast. Elektro's electrical system contained 24,900miles of wire or enough to encircle the globe.
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