Moley Robotics - The history of robotics In 1920, Karel Capek published his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the word “robot.” It was taken from an old Slavic word that
Poster for The Robber by Karel Capek at the Leningrad State Malyi Drama Theater – Works – Zimmerli Art Museum
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