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R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots, [1] a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). [2] .
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R.U.R., drama in three acts by Karel Čapek, published in 1920 and performed in 1921. This cautionary play, for which Čapek invented the word robot (derived from the Czech word for forced labour), involves a scientist named Rossum who discovers the secret of creating humanlike machines.
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Apr 15, 2024 · R.U.R. is an acronym for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots). Capek’s novel use of the word “robot,” from a Czech word meaning forced or hard labor, introduced the term...
Jul 29, 2019 · By the time his play “R.U.R.” (which stands for “Rossum’s Universal Robots”) premiered in Prague in 1921, Karel Čapek was a well-known Czech intellectual. Like many of his peers, he was appalled by the carnage wrought by the mechanical and chemical weapons that marked World War I as a departure from previous combat.
printed posters: “The Cheapest Workforce You Can Get: Rossum’s Robots”, “Latest invention; Robots for the Tropics. 150 d. each”, “Everyone Should have a Robot!”, “Reduce the Cost of your Products!
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When Karel Capek ’s R.U.R. (the acronymic title is short for “Rossum’s Universal Robots”) was first performed in 1921, it became a major international success and made Capek an internationally known playwright.
The Robots swarm onto the stage, killing all the humans, leaving only Alquist -- the only human at the factory who still works with his hands. The Robot leader Damon plans to populate the earth: "We will give birth by machine. We will build a thousand steam-powered mothers.
