SmartClick - #DidYouKnow? The word “robot” comes from the Czech word “robota”, meaning "forced labor". The term was coined by Czech artist Josef Čapek whose brother Karel Čapek introduced the word robot
![Eric Peters på Twitter: "“Robot” comes from the Czech word robata, meaning slave labor. https://t.co/FPfxZd1ZNR" / Twitter Eric Peters på Twitter: "“Robot” comes from the Czech word robata, meaning slave labor. https://t.co/FPfxZd1ZNR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DedsYhqUQAAtkle.jpg)
Eric Peters på Twitter: "“Robot” comes from the Czech word robata, meaning slave labor. https://t.co/FPfxZd1ZNR" / Twitter
Did you know? The term "robot" comes from the Czech word "Robota" that means "Drudgery" or "hard work" and "forced labor". That's why we use robots: to... | By The Coop Network
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The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
![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 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](https://external-preview.redd.it/s5EEvOvnMUdFYgxyh1ko-qvp7jJ8hTwH3_jp1gLekBE.jpg?auto=webp&s=26d005312cc16ad3ea399d4c7b2503a7c50ca1a8)
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
![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)
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
![Quite Interesting on Twitter: "The word 'robot' comes from the Czech 'robota' meaning 'drudgery'. https://t.co/Chnnd09PPQ" / Twitter Quite Interesting on Twitter: "The word 'robot' comes from the Czech 'robota' meaning 'drudgery'. https://t.co/Chnnd09PPQ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dq-zbVlUwAMs0e9.jpg)
Quite Interesting on Twitter: "The word 'robot' comes from the Czech 'robota' meaning 'drudgery'. https://t.co/Chnnd09PPQ" / Twitter
![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?
![The word "robot" comes from the Czech word robotnik, meaning "a forced worker", from robota, meaning "forced work, drudgery, s… | Words, Problem and solution, Prose The word "robot" comes from the Czech word robotnik, meaning "a forced worker", from robota, meaning "forced work, drudgery, s… | Words, Problem and solution, Prose](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/ff/f5/a6fff5a559ce4c7d9845e69c9224c7d5.jpg)