designboom history: female robots (from maria to E.M.A.)

science fiction has always played a role in contemplating the future and allowing us to stretch our imaginations. the idea of robots has long been around, but the introduction of the female robot was something that came about during the 1920’s. often used in hollywood as a seductress, the fembot has been making her way from sci-fi fantasy screenplay to the real-life. our latest article looks at a selection of female robots throughout history, from fritz lang’s destructive maria to the affectionate E.M.A.(eternal maiden actulization).

history of female robots