A new translation of Karel Čapek's play R.U.R.--which famously coined the term "robot"--and a collection of essays reflecting on the play's legacy from scientists and scholars who work in artificial life and robotics. Karel Čapek's "R.U.R." and the Vision of Artificial Life offers a new, highly faithful translation by Stěp n Simek of Czech novelist, playwright, and critic Karel Čapek's play R.U.R.:...