Interviews & Podcasts
Conversations about the history of automation, overlooked inventions, engineering milestones and links between historical technology and modern systems.
PRESS & PARTNERSHIPS
Tell the Story of Technology Together
Interview requests, speaking engagements, educational partnerships, and research collaborations centered on the history of automation—from ancient engineering to modern robotics and AI.
Independent research. Practical engineering experience. Evidence-based historical storytelling.
ABOUT AUTOMATION HISTORY
Connecting Technology’s Past and Present
Automation History documents the people, machines and ideas that helped shape technological progress—from early mechanical systems and industrial machinery to modern robotics, control systems and artificial intelligence.
The project is founded by Andrew Miller, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, automation professional, supervisor, independent researcher and author. His hands-on experience in industrial automation informs a practical interest in how today’s systems work and the earlier innovations that made them possible.
Our approach: preserve the historical record, explain the mechanisms, and distinguish documented influence from modern analogy.
WAYS TO CONNECT
Media & Partnership Opportunities
Every request is considered individually. Share the audience, topic, timing and format so we can assess whether it is a good fit.
Education & Speaking
Educational presentations, classroom discussions and learning resources for students, educators, industry professionals and history-minded audiences.
Research & Partnerships
Potential collaboration with museums, libraries, archives, educators, researchers and organizations working to share technology history responsibly.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION TOPICS
History, Engineering & Modern Automation
These are starting points, not a fixed list. Inquiries are welcome on related topics and specific inventions.
- Ancient mechanisms and their similarities to modern automation principles
- How industrialization changed production and work
- The development of electrical control, relays and PLCs
- Robotics and automation in manufacturing and logistics
- How modern systems build on generations of earlier ideas
- Researching inventors, patents and historical sources
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Please include the subject, intended audience, requested format, relevant dates and any preparation or participation expectations. Providing details does not guarantee availability or acceptance.