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History of Robots and their Impact on Society
This overview traces robot origins from ancient automatons to 1921 Coined term by Karel Capek and 1956 Unimate first digital robot. It notes benefits in dangerous work, fears of job loss and ethics, and mentions ASIMO R2 D2 Watson nanobots and AI limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karel Capek
Unimate
General Motors
Ocean
Mars
Robot Hall of Fame
The
Smithsonian Institution
America
Watson
IBM