The History of Robots – Dreams of Human Machines
The word 'robot' was coined in 1920 by a Czech author who wrote a play about human-like machines rebelling. But even the ancient Greeks dreamt of automated helpers. With the rapid development of computer technology in the second half of the 20th century, ideas of robots equipped with artificial intelligence became more and more firmly established. One Day in 1770 One day in 1770, the Austro-Hungarian inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen had the honor of...