Robots of Today
“Robot” Etymology The word " Robot " comes from the 1921 play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots ) by the Czech writer Karel Capek (pronounced " chop'ek "). "Robot" comes from the Czech word " robota ", meaning "forced labor." The word " robotics " also comes from science fiction - it first appeared in the short story "Runaround" (1942) by Isaac Asimov . Robots and Ethics I saac Asimov’s 1983 novel “I Robot” Robots and Ethics * Law Zero : The robot stories of Isaac Asimov introduced the " three laws of robotics ." Later, he added the "zeroth" law. A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. * Law One : A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm,