The realistic and squirming baby at the start of the exhibition.
And the bundle of actuators that control it.
The Silver Swan was built in 1773 and was exhibited to the public for the princely sum of 5 shillings.
The swan uses thousands of moving parts to dip its neck to the water (made from rotating glass rods) and pick up the middle of these seven silver fish.
A replica figure of Maria from Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic, Metropolis.
In the film, Maria takes on the appearance of a human woman, and is used to rouse the workers of the city into rebellion.
Cygan the robot is second from the left, while the bot on the far right is Eric — originally built in 1928 and with "RUR" emblazoned on its chest (the title of a Czech play from 1920 that coined the term "robot").
"Alas, poor Yorick."
This bot was designed to be a receptionist and recognizes when you talk to it, looking in your direction.
A pair of bipedal robots. Making robots that walk like humans has its advantages, but it's still proving tricky — wheels are still cheaper and offer more stability.
A closer look at some of the air pressure pumps used in an experimental bipedal robot.
Nexi the robot can move around, pick up objects, and communicate basic emotions through its oversized face.
It does rather stare, though.
More lifelike bots like this, the Kodomoroid from Japan, tend to be limited in functionality. This particular bot can move its arms and read the news.
The telepresence bot telenoid is meant to be held by the user to increase their empathy toward it.
Pepper makes a friend.
Robots like Baxter are being used in factories today alongside humans. It can learn tasks and adapt to its immediate environment.