<P> In ancient Greece , the Greek engineer Ctesibius ( c. 270 BC ) `` applied a knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics to produce the first organ and water clocks with moving figures . '' In the 4th century BC , the Greek mathematician Archytas of Tarentum postulated a mechanical steam - operated bird he called `` The Pigeon '' . Hero of Alexandria ( 10 -- 70 AD ) , a Greek mathematician and inventor , created numerous user - configurable automated devices , and described machines powered by air pressure , steam and water . </P>
<P> In ancient Greece , the Greek engineer Ctesibius ( c. 270 BC ) `` applied a knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics to produce the first organ and water clocks with moving figures . '' In the 4th century BC , the Greek mathematician Archytas of Tarentum postulated a mechanical steam - operated bird he called `` The Pigeon '' . Hero of Alexandria ( 10 -- 70 AD ) , a Greek mathematician and inventor , created numerous user - configurable automated devices , and described machines powered by air pressure , steam and water . </P>
when was the first robot invented and by whom
when was the first robot invented and by whom
the Greek engineer Ctesibius ( c. 270 BC )
the Greek engineer Ctesibius ( c. 270 BC )