This 450-Year-Old Robot Still Prays Perfectly
Mar 19, 2026•Channel
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Published3 months ago
Duration0:28
Video IDaJXUn8SdsiQ
Languageen-US
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short
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Views27.4K
Likes299
Comments11
Engagement Rate1.13%
Likes per 100 views1.09
Comments per 1K views0.40
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This tiny mechanical monk from the 1560s is one of the world's oldest working robots. Built by master clockmaker Juanelo Turriano for King Philip II of Spain, it walks, prays, and raises its cross—all powered by a simple clockwork mechanism. Now at the Smithsonian Institution.
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