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From: evan@robix.com (Evan Rosen)
Subject: Re: Three Laws
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In article <1995Aug3.092236.100089@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> Kevin Dowling <nivek@cmu.edu> writes:

>This is excerpted from the FAQ.

>        http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/robotics-faq/

>                                        nivek


>The term 'robotics' refers to the study and use of robots. The
>term was coined and first used by the Russian-born American scientist
>and writer Isaac Asimov (born Jan. 2, 1920, died Apr. 6, 1992). 

> etc..

>The word 'robotics' was first used in Runaround, a short story
>published in 1942.

> etc..

Side issue, not to nit pick too much: Of course the term "robot" is
credited to Karel Ca(^)pek, the Czech essayist, for R.U.R., though the
coinage might have been Capek's brother's remark to him.  See also the
FAQ about this. Great reading.

I'd also like to thank Kevin, hopefully on everyone's behalf, for all
the effort he provides in maintaining the massive FAQ for the three
newsgroups of robotics, each with their own laws.


Evan Rosen      evan@robix.com
ftp://ftp.robix.com/pub/robix
Makers of Robix(tm) Robot Construction Sets
"Robots may move suddenly and without warning"


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