-The word robot comes from the 1921 play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots) by the Czech writer Karel Capek. Robots date back to as far as 250 B.C., when a Greek physicist created a water clock. The earliest remote control robot was created by the infamous Nikola Tessla in 1890.
-Robots in the 21st century do a variety of tasks. They are essential in manufacturing, law enforcment, and miltiary defense.
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