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1. Introduction to Robotics

What Is a Robot?

Oxford: A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically
Webster: A real or imaginary machine that is controlled by a computer and is often made to look like a human or animal
 

Origin of the Term "Robot"
1921 Karel Čapek's SF Play "R.U.R."
         Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti
         (Rossum's Universal Robots in Czech)

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