The mystery of UK's first robot, Eric, and why he's been rebuilt

Eric the robot is no ordinary robot.

He is a copy of one of the world's first ever robots, and has now gone on display at the Science Museum in London.

Eric was originally built in 1928, but mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again.

That is until 2016, when the Science Museum launched a campaign to raise money to build a copy of Eric.

Take a look at Eric's journey from bolts to built...

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