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Robot Butlers Were a Thing in the 1920s

In the 1920s, a British engineer named Captain William G. Armstrong designed and built a robotic butler called "Eric" for a London mansion. Eric was a mechanical servant that could serve tea, fetch items, and even play music. Armstrong's invention was so advanced for its time that it was even featured in the British press, with some newspapers declaring it the future of household service. Despite its novelty, Eric's existence is well-documented in historical records, making it a fascinating footnote in the history of robotics.