Sunday, February 12, 2012

What are Robots?

    The word "robot" made its public debut in 1921, when it premiered on stage in Karel Capek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). The play told of a world in which humans relaxed and enjoyed life while robots - imitation humans - happily did whatever labor needed to be done.  
   The term "robot" achieved its own world domination in 1923, when the play was translated into English; it quickly overran its competition, precursors "android" and "automaton." 
   The modern day definition of a robot is any mechanical/virtual device that is controlled by a set of commands in order to do some work. 
   Robots nowadays are used everywhere:- as vacuum cleaners, machines, toys etc.

- Mithil Hari