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Robotics continues to evolve with breakthroughs in human-robot interaction, enhanced AI integration, and applications in space exploration and advanced healthcare. -
explores robotics in his science fiction works, introducing the Three Laws of Robotics. -
"R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" introduces the term "robot" to the public. -
builds the "Digesting Duck," an automaton that mimics eating and digestion. -
sketches plans for a mechanical knight, a humanoid robot that was never built. -
Al-Jazari, an Islamic engineer, publishes "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices," featuring designs for robots, including a programmable musical automaton.