TechVintage Robot From 1934Even the robot overlords have embarrassing ancestors.By by Donna DickensCommunity ContributorPosted on March 15, 2011, 5:53 pmTwitterFacebookLink View this video on YouTube It seems fear of robotic takeover has been ingrained for decades. When this 6'4" metal monstrosity was created in Britain, tales of it blinking to life and shooting its creator ran rampant.