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  2. R.U.R. - Wikipedia

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    Helena, the daughter of the president of a major industrial power, arrives at the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots. Here, she meets Domin, the General Manager of R.U.R., who relates to her the history of the company. Rossum had come to the island in 1920 to study marine biology. In 1932, Rossum had invented a substance like organic ...

  3. File:Theatre Guild, R U R, Act 3.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Page:R U R Rossum s Universal Robots.pdf/10; R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)/The cast of the Theatre Guild Production; Usage on mk.wikipedia.org Науката во 1920 година; Usage on pt.wikipedia.org Karel Čapek; R.U.R.

  4. Karel Čapek - Wikipedia

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    He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1920), which introduced the word robot. [1] [2] He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time.

  5. List of fictional robots and androids - Wikipedia

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    Coppélia, a life-size dancing doll in the ballet of the same name, choreographed by Marius Petipa with music by Léo Delibes (1870); The word robot comes from Karel Čapek's play, R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), written in 1920 in Czech and first performed in 1921.

  6. Czech speculative fiction - Wikipedia

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    The best-known and most important of SF writers was Karel Čapek, whose play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (printed 1920, premiered January 1921), introduced and made popular the frequently used international word robot. [2]

  7. 1920 in science - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Rossum's Universal Robots, introducing the word Robot to the world. [11] [12] Births

  8. Musk now says it's 'pointless' to build a $25,000 Tesla for ...

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    By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -When Reuters reported in April that Tesla had scrapped plans for a long-promised, next-generation $25,000 electric vehicle, the automaker’s stock plunged.

  9. Outline of robotics - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to robotics: . Robotics is a branch of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.