Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"Meet William - the microchip manservant."

Mark Curry demonstrates a Voice Activated Domestic Appliance System machine that can be programmed to control up to 16 different household appliances using voice commands alone. Dubbed William, it is already being touted as a potential life-changing technology for people with physical disabilities.


Clip taken from Blue Peter, originally broadcast on BBC One, 25 June, 1987.





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