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If we're going to say anything, we may as well get it right
A '''robot''' is a mechanical item with many functions, such as building [[automobiles]] or cleaning rooms (as is the case with the Roomba). In science fiction, robots often are servants to the sentients of that galaxy.
A '''robot''' is a mechanical item with many functions, such as building [[automobiles]] or cleaning rooms (as is the case with the Roomba). In science fiction, robots often are servants to the sentients of that galaxy.
[[Isaac Asimov]] popularized the notion of robots as faithful human servants with his "Three laws of robotics". The term ''robot'' comes from a play by Czech author Karel Capek called R.U.R., or "Rossum's Universal Robots."
[[Isaac Asimov]] popularized the notion of robots as faithful human servants with his "Three laws of robotics". The term ''robot'' achieved currency when Czech playwright Karel Capek published '''R.U.R.''' ("Rossum's Universal Robots")<ref>Capek got the term ''robot'' from his older brother, Josef Capek. [http://capek.misto.cz/english/robot.html Who did actually invent the word "robot" and what does it mean?] </ref>
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[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]