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Atlas (mythology)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Atlas (robot)

First in use: c. 2013

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The titan who holds up the sky vs. Boston Dynamics.

Which meaning of Atlas is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Atlas (mythology) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Atlas (robot) arrived in 2013. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Atlas (mythology)

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Duplicate · c. 2013

Atlas (robot)

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