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Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots.[1] Robotics is related to the sciences of electronics, engineering, mechanics, and software.[2] The word "robot" was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), published in 1920. The term "robotics" was coined by Isaac Asimov in his 1941 science fiction short-story "Liar!"[3]
Articles related to robotics include:
- ^ "robotics". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Industry Spotlight: Robotics from Monster Career Advice". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ^ According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "robotics" was first used in the short story "Liar!" published in the May, 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.