![The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic](https://www.expats.cz/images/publishing/articles/2020/09/1280_650/the-guardian-s-scary-new-robot-author-didn-t-know-the-word-robot-originates-from-czech-jpg-vucit.jpg)
The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
Ebook Friendly - The word "robot" was first used by a Czech writer Karel Čapek in his 1921 science fiction play R.U.R. to describe a humanoid slave. The word was coined by
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
![Renowned Czech play that introduced word 'robot' translated into Filipino; Ateneo de Naga launch on May 1 – Manila Bulletin Renowned Czech play that introduced word 'robot' translated into Filipino; Ateneo de Naga launch on May 1 – Manila Bulletin](https://mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2848.jpeg)
Renowned Czech play that introduced word 'robot' translated into Filipino; Ateneo de Naga launch on May 1 – Manila Bulletin
Science Museum on Twitter: "The word robot is Czech from robota meaning worker. Learn more about humanoid robots in our 3D IMAX #robotsfilm. http://t.co/IYD1HDfTK9" / Twitter
![The first British robot with the letters R.U.R. inspired by Karel Capek's play, which was presented in London in 1923, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic, The first British robot with the letters R.U.R. inspired by Karel Capek's play, which was presented in London in 1923, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DGAGEX/the-first-british-robot-with-the-letters-rur-inspired-by-karel-capeks-play-which-was-presented-in-london-in-1923-at-the-robot2020-exhibition-in-the-technical-museum-in-brno-czech-republic-december-8-2020-the-exhibition-is-inspired-by-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-introduction-of-the-word-robot-into-czech-and-other-languages-czech-republic-softened-the-fourth-alert-level-to-the-third-as-of-the-3rd-of-december-with-all-shops-services-and-restaurants-reopening-and-facilities-such-as-museums-galleries-and-zoos-partly-resuming-operation-ctk-photoigor-zehl-2DGAGEX.jpg)
The first British robot with the letters R.U.R. inspired by Karel Capek's play, which was presented in London in 1923, at the Robot2020 exhibition in the Technical Museum in Brno, Czech Republic,
![One hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot” -- Jerz's Literacy Weblog (est. 1999) One hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot” -- Jerz's Literacy Weblog (est. 1999)](https://jerz.setonhill.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/142725706_335877397584661_5446523211949911725_n.jpg)
One hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot” -- Jerz's Literacy Weblog (est. 1999)
![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” 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 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](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e1/99/28/e19928e9d36586def4cf09714c77d5bd.jpg)
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
![Illustration for R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek, 1920 | Vintage robots, Retro futurism, Robot Illustration for R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek, 1920 | Vintage robots, Retro futurism, Robot](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/33/55/56/3355566657c1d27429753c6e1dc4a11b--robots-vintage-science-fiction.jpg)
Illustration for R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek, 1920 | Vintage robots, Retro futurism, Robot
![One hundred years since a hellish vision of technology spawned that fateful word: robot | Robots | The Guardian One hundred years since a hellish vision of technology spawned that fateful word: robot | Robots | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4f266d1ccc609614b1e288852d7fbcfd7811d4ac/290_898_4488_2693/master/4488.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=36b9925b0c18627684f784bb27bc1232)