![100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism 100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism](https://i.redd.it/th7fk65jdrc61.jpg)
100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism
![100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism 100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism](https://i.redd.it/0x4dud5jdrc61.jpg)
100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism
![100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism 100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism](https://external-preview.redd.it/H2tu5Y1ggZExQ4m0dDdO-9yb80s7Hpsk85Fp_wxrQDU.jpg?auto=webp&s=5a0f831e91deecfac93b75fb054d368910ebb5ab)
100 Years Ago Today [25 January 1921] Czech playwright Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) premieres in Prague and introduces the concept of autonomous, mechanical men - known today as “Robots.” : r/RetroFuturism
![TIL that the word 'Robot' was introduced in 1920 in a play by Karel Capek called Rossum's Universal Robots, where they are produced as docile, human-like mechanical creatures in Rossum's factory. Robot TIL that the word 'Robot' was introduced in 1920 in a play by Karel Capek called Rossum's Universal Robots, where they are produced as docile, human-like mechanical creatures in Rossum's factory. Robot](https://external-preview.redd.it/s5EEvOvnMUdFYgxyh1ko-qvp7jJ8hTwH3_jp1gLekBE.jpg?auto=webp&s=26d005312cc16ad3ea399d4c7b2503a7c50ca1a8)