Lesser-Known facts about Robots by Techrefreshing.com
The word "robot" comes from the Czech word "robota," which means "forced labor."
The first known robot was created in ancient Greece by mathematician Archytas of Tarentum around 400 BC. It was a wooden bird that could fly using steam power.
The first programmable robot was invented in 1954 by George Devol and was called the Unimate. It was used for industrial manufacturing.
The world's largest robot is the Liebherr T 282B, a mining truck that stands over 23 feet tall and weighs 360 tons.
The Mars Rover, a robot developed by NASA, was launched in 1996 and is still exploring the surface of Mars.
Sophia, a humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, was granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia in 2017, making her the first robot to receive such a status.