Oxen or Mules.
The first industry to use simple machines (levers, wheels, wedges...) - farming The first industry to use complex machines- milling The first industry to use powered machines- textiles The first industry to use engines- mining The first industry to use robots - auto-manufacturing
Concepts of flying machines existed, but the first powered flight by an aircraft didn't occur until 1903.
They flew their first successful glider in 1901,then went onwards to develop powered, controllable flying machines.
First method: Human slaves Next method: Animals Next method: Machines
The first bicycles were powered by humans.
Animals were usually depicted on early coins dating to approximately 700 BCE. A person was known to have been depicted on Persian coins around 400 BCE.
they were powered by gunpowder
Steam powered the first reliable streetcars.
Powered or non-powered?
The first pitching machine was designed in 1897 by Charles Hinton. It was a circular wheel design that was powered by gun powder capable of firing curve balls. It had the ability to throw balls at varying speeds.
they built the first powered airplane
The first nuclear powered submarine was the USS Nautilus.