Rung #74 hints and answer

August 12, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.

Hint 1, worth 5 points

The first working one of me took a job at a car plant in 1961, stacking searing metal no person dared touch.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I am bound in fiction by three unbreakable laws, all written to keep me from harming the humans I serve.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I sense my surroundings and carry out tasks on my own, without a person guiding my every move.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I follow instructions and labor tirelessly, on an assembly line or aboard a far-off space probe.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I am the mechanical worker of science fiction and factory floors, often shaped like a human.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

5 letters, starts with “R”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #74

ROBOT

The word 'robot' comes from a 1920 Czech play. 'robota' means forced labor, and the play ends with the robots rising up.

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