The Economic Times

In 1898, an immigrant engineer invented wireless technology, created a battery-powered boat and operated it with a pocket-size remote while everyone thought it was magic: How Nikola Tesla demonstrated the world's first radio-controlled vessel 'Telautomaton'?

In 1898, an immigrant inventor created a remote-controlled boat powered by a battery and operated it with the help of radio signals while everyone thought it was magic as the real reason was yet to become popular. Nikola Tesla introduced one of the earliest wireless-controlled machines at Madison Square Garden. His invention surprised visitors, inspired future wireless technology, received a U.S. patent, and later became an important milestone in the history of remote control and radio communication.