History
One of the first mechanical toys is the flying pigeon by Archytas of Tarentum created 400 years BC. In 16th Century Leonardo da Vinci created his mechanical lion as a present for king Louis XII. The lion could walk and reveal a cluster of lilies from his chest. In 1738 Jacques de Vaucanson created a mechanical robot duck that was able to drink and eat. Pierre Jaquet-Doz created The Writer, The Draftsman and The Musician - toys that are still present in the museum of Art and History in Switzerland.
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