Rebuilding a 1,000-Year-Old Humanoid Robot | History Remade with Sabrina
2,631Al-Jazari, one of the greatest inventors during the Golden Age of Islam, developed concepts crucial to devices we still use today. In this episode, Sabrina recreates Al-Jazari's drumming automaton - or drumming robot!
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Executive Producer
Sabrina Cruz
Melissa Fernandes
Taha Khan
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Molly Williams
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Chloë Binderup
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Jade Codinera
Writer
Sabrina Cruz
Host
Sabrina Cruz
Director
Melissa Fernandes
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River Shepperd
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Edison Dietrich
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Gabrielle Augustin
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Stephanie Castillo
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