The First Robot was a 19th-Century Automaton - Apparently.
In 1868, a French inventor named Jacques Vaucanson created a mechanical duck that could quack, flap its wings, and even digest food. This automaton was one of the first robots, powered by a system of pulleys and levers. Vaucanson's duck was a marvel of its time and is still studied today for its innovative use of robotics and engineering.
Sources confirm that Vaucanson's mechanical duck existed and was exhibited in Paris in the 19th century.