Robot

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1923, from English translation of 1920 play "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots"), by Karel Capek (1890-1938), from Czech robotnik "forced worker," from robota " forced labor, compulsory service, drudgery ," from robotiti "to work, drudge," from an Old Czech source akin to Old Church Slavonic rabota "servitude," from rabu "slave," from Old Slavic orbu-*, from PIE orbh- "pass from one status to another". The Slavic word thus is a cousin to German Arbeit "work" (Old High German arabeit*). According to Rawson the word was popularized by Karel Capek's play, "but was coined by his brother Josef (the two often collaborated), who used it initially in a short story."

英语单词 robot 一词来自1920年捷克作家 Karel Capek 发表的科幻戏剧《罗苏姆的万能机器人》的名称中的 robotnik （奴隶），该词源自 robota （强制劳动、苦工、奴役）。在原著中， robotnik 是一种由人类制造出来的人形工作机械，具有人的外形、特征和功能，是最早的工业机器人设想。