<ul><li>In 1928, Eric the Robot debuted in London and promised the robo-butler of the future.</li><li>Eric was designed in Gomshall, UK and 'spoke' with a pre-recorded human voice.</li><li>Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) inspired Eric's acronym 'RUR' on his breastplate.</li><li>Eric's abilities were limited and he didn't create the fear of automation that surrounded robots.</li><li>Nearly a century after Eric, we haven't mastered humanoid robots.</li><li>Human biases and fears may reveal in future models of robots.</li><li>Companion-like robots may reflect a brighter future between man and machine.</li><li>Our current robots exist as giant mechanical arms to surgical fingers to friendly service bots.</li><li>Robots have not yet mastered humanoid robots and taken many forms.</li><li>In 2016, Eric was refurbished for a 2017 robotics show at the Science Museum in London.</li></ul>

In 1928, Eric the Robot promised the robo-butler of the future

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