Ebook Friendly - The word "robot" was first used by a Czech writer Karel Čapek in his 1921 science fiction play R.U.R. to describe a humanoid slave. The word was coined by
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Celebrating Centennial Year of the Word “Robot”: Czech Classic “R.U.R.” Published in Filipino – Art Plus Magazine
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The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
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The Czech word ROBOT celebrates its 100th anniversary this year | Embassy of the Czech Republic in Copenhagen
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100 years after the word was first used in a Czech play, a 'robot' will actually try to write one - Prague, Czech Republic
![TIL that the word robot originates from the Czech word "robotnik" which means "slave". : r/todayilearned TIL that the word robot originates from the Czech word "robotnik" which means "slave". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/CiAOeSmd6psOR6REUoBmXIvUgk2THfyLS9tuhq8ACVc.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=683e975f6a28fe4596cbd1e5d3b077e932c0cbb8)
TIL that the word robot originates from the Czech word "robotnik" which means "slave". : r/todayilearned
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Czech MFA on Twitter: "The term comes from a Slavic root, robot-, with meanings associated with labor. The word 'robot' was first used to denote a fictional humanoid in a 1920 Czech-language
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