The name for “robot” has dark origins. If you look into the etymology of “ robot,” it comes from the Czech word “robota” which translates to forced labor or work. The word was
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Robots of today. “Robot” Etymology The word "Robot" comes from the 1921 play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots) by the Czech writer Karel Capek (pronounced. - ppt download
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THE TERM “ROBOT” COMES FROM THE CZECH WORD “ROBOTA” WHICH TRANSLATES TO FORCED LABOR. THE WORD WAS FIRST USED TO REFER TO A… | Forced labor, Words, Machine learning
![The term 'robot' first appeared in the Czech play R.U.R. (Russum's Universal Robots) in 1920, and has its roots in the Czech word 'robota' meaning compulsory labour. Who wrote this play? The term 'robot' first appeared in the Czech play R.U.R. (Russum's Universal Robots) in 1920, and has its roots in the Czech word 'robota' meaning compulsory labour. Who wrote this play?](https://haygot.s3.amazonaws.com/choices/1003132_3339387_8913bc3b94b24c3ab16fc2ef80a705b2.png)
The term 'robot' first appeared in the Czech play R.U.R. (Russum's Universal Robots) in 1920, and has its roots in the Czech word 'robota' meaning compulsory labour. Who wrote this play?
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TIL the word 'robot' comes from a Czech word, 'robota', meaning "forced labor". The word 'robot' was first used to denote a fictional humanoid in a 1920 play R.U.R. by the Czech
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