What’s the origin of the word “robot”?
- “Robot” comes from the Czech word “robota,” meaning forced labor or drudgery.
📜 History: The word was first used in 1920 by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), where artificial workers rise up against humans.
🤔 Trivia: Čapek credited his brother Josef with coining the term. Today, “robot” is used globally—but its original meaning has human roots in servitude, not technology.
