February 7, 1954 – Washington, DC – TV singer Jeanne Dowling lights a cigarete for Elektro, a seven foot robot built by Westinghouse. The robot, which is fully capable of “puffing” the cigarette itself, can also play the piano and do other tricks. The robot is exhibited at a local hotel here.
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