1950 – THE REVOLUTIONARY PUSH-BUTTON MANOR
Revolutionary Push-Button Manorvia modernmechanix.com
The first ever wall-to-wall and fully functional automated house was created and used by a bright mechanical engineer called Emil Mathias. A great workman who was handy with his tools, Mathias created a unique abode where a simple button push could perform most of the everyday tasks. The end product was very impressive, even if it had a few impracticalities, and he managed to get featured in the popular tech magazine called Popular Mechanics in 1950.
Among the major inventions in the automated home include automatically drawn curtains and his wife’s vanity mirror that lit up every time the dresser drawer was opened. Interestingly, the house was not sponsored by any company, and neither was it for sale. Just an inventor who was having fun and laying the groundwork for present day smart homes.
Now, I can bet £100 that you didn’t know that. Did you?