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Robot history: everything you wanted to know

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Distinguishing Automata from Robots: Historical Context and Functional Differences

This chapter examines the differences between automata and robots, focusing on their historical development and distinct functionalities. It underscores how automata serve artistic or practical functions while robots, developed in the 20th century, are programmable and capable of interacting with their environments for labor-related tasks.

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