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The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
![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 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](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EefylccX0AA8fRy.jpg)
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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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 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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ATC HUB on Twitter: "Ever wondered where the word robot originated from? It's from the Czech word "robota" which means "forced labor or work" #triviatuesday #techfact #atchub https://t.co/MJ6MuagOlm" / Twitter
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Robotics History The idea of a robot is not new. For thousands of years people have been imagining intelligent mechanized devices that perform human-like. - ppt download
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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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