Jeopardy! - The word "robot" officially entered the world lexicon #OTD in 1921. After learning the etymology, it's obvious why they turn against humans in every science fiction story. – with Mental Floss | Facebook
Justweb Technology - If you look into the etymology of "Robot". It comes from the Czech word "robota" which translate to forced labor or work. The word was first used to a
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Etymology of "robot": Karel Capek's play about Rossum's Universal Robots gave the world the first use of the word robot to describe an artificial person, from the Czech word for "forced labor"
![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 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](https://images.slideplayer.com/16/4937357/slides/slide_2.jpg)