Some facts about robots are^{1 2}:

• The term ‘robot’ comes from the Czech word ‘Robota’, that means ‘Drudgery’ or ‘hard work’ and ‘forced labor’¹.
• The first ever robot was created in the 5th century BC by Archytas of Tarentum in the form of mechanical doves².
• Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for a robotic machine, kind of an armoured humanoid in 1495².
• The first digital operated robot was invented by George Devol¹.
• The first humanoid robot was Elektro built by Westinghouse in 1939. It was 7 feet tall and could speak 700 words².
• Robots only do what they are programmed¹.