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Who invented the term robots? In 1956, George Devil and Joseph Engelberger formed the world's first robot company, but writers have been dreaming about robots long before that.
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The History of Robots
How science fiction has become science fact in robot history. The accomplishments of George Devil and Joseph Engelberger. Timeline of Robotic History
The term "robot" was first used in a play called "R.U.R." or "Rossum's Universal Robots" by the Czech writer Karel Capek. Roboteers
Robot making through the years with pictures and profiles of famous robots and inventors. A Short History of Robots
In 1956, George Devil and Joseph Engelberger formed the world's first robot company. |
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