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- December 2006
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"It
seems almost certain that in the future we will be sharing our
planet with a strange new form of robotic life. What we build
in the lab will have the potential to become as smart as we
are. It may even improve upon its own technology. Will we love
these robots or fear them?
Time will tell." |
From Robotics by Helena Domaine (J 629.892) |
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"Compared
to dogs, dolphins, or even insects, the sensory equipment
of most robots is really rather primitive. But, oddly
enough, even very simple sensors can produce surprisingly
animal-like behavior in a robot."
Quoted
from Robots: Bringing Intelligent Machines to Life? by Ruth Aylett |
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"Researchers
at Duke University have shown by implanting up to
96 electrodes into an owl monkey's brain that direct
brain to machine interface is possible."
"Talk
about jumping for joy! Researchers at Sandia National
Laboratories in New Mexico have created a unique set
of robots that get around by hopping from place to
place. Some can jump as high as 30 feet and could
cover a lot of ground if used to explore low-gravity
planets like Mars."
Quoted
from Robots Among Us by Christopher Baker
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Fiction
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Bechard
Spacer
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The Three Laws of Robotics
1. A robot may not injure a human being
or, through inaction, allow a human being to come
to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by
human beings except where such orders would conflict
with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence
as long as such protection does not conflict with
the First or Second Law.
Quoted from I, Robot by
Isaac Asimov
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Fiction Reeve
Mortal
Engines: A Novel |
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"A
robot is defined as an automatic machine that can be programmed
to perform certain tasks or jobs. Many robots have humanoid
characteristics, meaning they resemble humans. They may have
humanlike faces or limbs. Androids are robots built to have
human bodies. They move and function as humans."
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From Robotics by Helena Domaine (J 629.892) |
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