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Robots Facts

Facts about robots — from science-fiction fantasies to the machines already working alongside us.

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The CAPTCHA test was developed at Carnegie Mellon University. Academia asking if you’re a robot. ✓ FACT
The Mars rovers are equipped with AI to make autonomous decisions. Even robots need independence. ✓ FACT
The word 'robot' comes from a Czech word meaning 'forced labor'. Language with ominous foresight. ✓ FACT
The word ‘robot’ was first used in a 1920 play by Karel Čapek — mechanical servants entering stage left. ✓ FACT
Auto-tune was discovered when a robot tried to sing and said “help.” ✗ FAKE
The first robot was built to do homework. Which explains why it immediately refused. ✗ FAKE
Space probes are just robots doing long-distance errands for humans who hate leaving home. ✗ FAKE
The first CAPTCHA was created to prove you’re not a robot—then robots learned spite. ✗ FAKE

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