![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,
![Today in Literary History – January 9, 1890 – Karel Čapek, the science fiction writer who invented the term “robot” is born – bookworm norm Today in Literary History – January 9, 1890 – Karel Čapek, the science fiction writer who invented the term “robot” is born – bookworm norm](https://booknormblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/karel-capek-czech-writer.jpg?w=525)
Today in Literary History – January 9, 1890 – Karel Čapek, the science fiction writer who invented the term “robot” is born – bookworm norm
![R.U.R. ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS : A FANTASTIC MELODRAMA ... Translated by Paul Selver | Karel Capek | First edition in English. First printing with First Edition on the copyright page R.U.R. ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS : A FANTASTIC MELODRAMA ... Translated by Paul Selver | Karel Capek | First edition in English. First printing with First Edition on the copyright page](https://lwcurrey.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/146478.jpg?auto=webp&v=1682006857)
R.U.R. ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS : A FANTASTIC MELODRAMA ... Translated by Paul Selver | Karel Capek | First edition in English. First printing with First Edition on the copyright page
![Před sto lety svět poprvé uslyšel slovo „robot“. Karel Čapek inspiroval ke vzniku strojů, které vládnou dnešním továrnám — ČT24 — Česká televize Před sto lety svět poprvé uslyšel slovo „robot“. Karel Čapek inspiroval ke vzniku strojů, které vládnou dnešním továrnám — ČT24 — Česká televize](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/sites/default/files/styles/node-article_horizontal/public/images/2521800-josef-06.jpg?itok=mp9nel7L)
Před sto lety svět poprvé uslyšel slovo „robot“. Karel Čapek inspiroval ke vzniku strojů, které vládnou dnešním továrnám — ČT24 — Česká televize
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Capek, Paul Selver, Nigel Playfair - 9781420963052 - Dymocks
![TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/FV0KwbnesNBSBBLkJ1nOhmLf_hY60lVZsaOcAIpwN_s.jpg?auto=webp&s=0b95c126dc08a13d86934e104be714e3c4d4a1b9)
TIL the word Robot was introduced in 1921 by Karel Capek who used it to describe an artificial person in his play R.U.R, (which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots) : r/todayilearned
![The term "robot" was first used to denote fictional automata in a 1921 play R.U.R. by the Czech writer, Karel Capek. In 1928, one of the first humanoid robots was exhibited at The term "robot" was first used to denote fictional automata in a 1921 play R.U.R. by the Czech writer, Karel Capek. In 1928, one of the first humanoid robots was exhibited at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G16EWM/the-term-robot-was-first-used-to-denote-fictional-automata-in-a-1921-G16EWM.jpg)
The term "robot" was first used to denote fictional automata in a 1921 play R.U.R. by the Czech writer, Karel Capek. In 1928, one of the first humanoid robots was exhibited at
![Karel Čapek's 'robots' at 100 – new exhibition highlights foreign productions of R.U.R. | Radio Prague International Karel Čapek's 'robots' at 100 – new exhibition highlights foreign productions of R.U.R. | Radio Prague International](https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/styles/rcz_lightbox_v2/public/images/53668c4afd160f27863ba93379a9e829.jpg?itok=Mb1I7SQu×tamp=1605797021)
Karel Čapek's 'robots' at 100 – new exhibition highlights foreign productions of R.U.R. | Radio Prague International
![Robot character from a play by Karel Capek available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts Robot character from a play by Karel Capek available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts](https://www.prints-online.com/p/164/robot-character-play-karel-capek-572529.jpg.webp)
Robot character from a play by Karel Capek available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts
![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=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=5cc16e23fa2367643be4904aaddc651c)
One hundred years since a hellish vision of technology spawned that fateful word: robot | Robots | The Guardian
![Čapkovo slovo robot se objevilo přesně před 100 lety. Ve hře R. U. R. nastudované ochotníky | Zajímavosti | Lidovky.cz Čapkovo slovo robot se objevilo přesně před 100 lety. Ve hře R. U. R. nastudované ochotníky | Zajímavosti | Lidovky.cz](https://1gr.cz/fotky/lidovky/17/043/maxi/PAV6ad706_robo_capek.jpg)
Čapkovo slovo robot se objevilo přesně před 100 lety. Ve hře R. U. R. nastudované ochotníky | Zajímavosti | Lidovky.cz
![Karel Capek - portrait of the Czech writer. 9 January 1890 - 26 December 1938. Introduced and made popular the word 'robot' in Stock Photo - Alamy Karel Capek - portrait of the Czech writer. 9 January 1890 - 26 December 1938. Introduced and made popular the word 'robot' in Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERH4EK/karel-capek-portrait-of-the-czech-writer-9-january-1890-26-december-ERH4EK.jpg)