The Wild Robot lore
The name “Rozzum” is a tribute to the Czech Karel Čapek, who popularized and defined the word “robot”.
“Rozum” (in Czech, Polish and Slovak) means mind, reason.
Čapek’s “R. U. R.” was first presented by the Theater Guild in New York in 1922-23 and has been one of the most discussed plays in America at the time.
What robots looked like in Čapek’s play.
Yep, they had numbers.
“R. U. R.” = Rossum’s Universal Robots
In the play Rossum is the name of the scientist who once took himself to ‘distant island’ and created the robots and the R. U. R. company.
The Wild Robot vs R. U. R.
(no spoilers)
Aside from a clear reference in the naming of the main character, the two titles differ significantly. To me, it seems that the connection can be summarized in this quote from the play:
Evidently our planet is too small for giants.
Therefore Roz finds her own among the tiniest, animals.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
R. U. R. Rossum’s Universal Robots by Karel Čapek
The Wild Robot directed
by Chris Sanders
Starring
Lupita Nyong’o
Pedro Pascal
Kit Connor
Bill Nighy
Stephanie Hsu
Mark Hamill