![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.webp)
The Guardian's 'scary' new robot author didn't know the word 'robot' originates from Czech - Prague, Czech Republic
![ATC HUB on Twitter: "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" / Twitter ATC HUB on Twitter: "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" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/El5nToeWkAA1LqZ.jpg)
ATC HUB on Twitter: "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" / Twitter
![Introduction to Robotics Principles of Robotics. What is a robot? The word robot comes from the Czech word for forced labor, or serf. It was introduced. - ppt download Introduction to Robotics Principles of Robotics. What is a robot? The word robot comes from the Czech word for forced labor, or serf. It was introduced. - ppt download](https://images.slideplayer.com/18/6093768/slides/slide_2.jpg)
Introduction to Robotics Principles of Robotics. What is a robot? The word robot comes from the Czech word for forced labor, or serf. It was introduced. - ppt download
![100 years after the word was first used in a Czech play, a 'robot' will actually try to write one - Prague, Czech Republic 100 years after the word was first used in a Czech play, a 'robot' will actually try to write one - Prague, Czech Republic](https://www.expats.cz/images/publishing/articles/2021/01/1280_650/the-pwmpe.webp)
100 years after the word was first used in a Czech play, a 'robot' will actually try to write one - Prague, Czech Republic
![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)
One hundred years since a hellish vision of technology spawned that fateful word: robot | Robots | The Guardian
![Czech MFA on Twitter: "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 a 1920 Czech-language Czech MFA on Twitter: "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 a 1920 Czech-language](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EefylccX0AA8fRy.jpg)
Czech MFA on Twitter: "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 a 1920 Czech-language
![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_3339386_5ac39406d1c64742a56bfda0341bee8d.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 Czech word ROBOT celebrates its 100th anniversary this year | Embassy of the Czech Republic in Copenhagen The Czech word ROBOT celebrates its 100th anniversary this year | Embassy of the Czech Republic in Copenhagen](https://www.mzv.cz/public/2c/7/45/4206953_2568937__1938_bbc_rur_tv_c1.jpg)
The Czech word ROBOT celebrates its 100th anniversary this year | Embassy of the Czech Republic in Copenhagen
![TIL that the word robot originates from the Czech word "robotnik" which means "slave". : r/todayilearned TIL that the word robot originates from the Czech word "robotnik" which means "slave". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/CiAOeSmd6psOR6REUoBmXIvUgk2THfyLS9tuhq8ACVc.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=683e975f6a28fe4596cbd1e5d3b077e932c0cbb8)