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Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X: "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
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ATC HUB on X: "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" / X
Ramagya Institute - The term 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. (Rossumovi Univerzální
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The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
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