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"Robot, which is derived from a Czech word meaning "menial labor," got its modern meaning from a 1920 play, R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), by Czech playwright Karel Capek (1890-1938). The robots in Capek's play develop emotions and overthrow their human masters. A sinister "power struggle" with robots has long been a popular theme in science fiction." The above is an excerpt from an excellent site by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence with more Robot links that you click on with your infrared mechanical claw.