The Term “Robot” Originated in 1920

The Term “Robot” Originated in 1920

The term โ€œrobotโ€ was first popularized by Czech writer Karel ฤŒapek in his 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossumโ€™s Universal Robots), where it was derived from the Czech word โ€œrobota,โ€ meaning forced labor or drudgery. In ฤŒapekโ€™s play, robots were initially created as artificial...
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