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The word "robot" comes from Czech noun "robota" meaning labor. It was popularized by Carel Kapek in his 1920 play "RUR" (Rossums Universal Robots).
In the play, robots are artificial beings made from "a material that behaved just the same as living tissue". They eventually replace humans in all kinds of ways. Kapek's robots are modelled on humans but are "simplified" to fulfill only their necessary functions. They are mechanically superior to humans but they are not designed for any specific task - they learn those tasks in much the same way humans do.
So what makes a robot different from other machines is that it is humanoid, it is capable of learning, and it performs labor as a direct replacement for a human being - and not necessarily just physical labor - in RUR they are described as making ideal university lecturers!
A robot has to to be generally humanoid in shape, size and appearance to do its job. For example, a robot designed to drive a car would have to have feet and hands like a human to use the controls, and also be generally human-size and human-shape to fit in the car in the first place. Also, physical constraints tend to dictate that robots be approximately human in size. In RUR, Capek describes how early robots were made 4 metres tall, but that they broke too easily - i.e. their human-like artificial tissue and body plan simply couldn't support a structure that large.
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What is the difference between machines and robots?
A robot is a machine.
Are all machines a type of robot?
That is a good question and the answer is no because you have to think about all machines. Think of a washing machine....................
What is the ISBN of The Complete Robot?
The ISBN of The Complete Robot is 978-0586057247.
Is a X-ray machine a robot?
all machines are robots ~x
Is a robot a compound machine or a simple machine?
A robot can be considered a compound machine because it typically consists of multiple simple machines working together to perform complex tasks. Simple machines include levers, pulleys, and gears, which may be integrated into a robot's design to enable movement and functionality. By combining these simple machines, robots can manipulate their environment and carry out various functions more efficiently.
Where do robots get their energy from?
A battery. Or, for some really exotic robot-machines that NASA may be planning on using on some other planet, maybe a hydrogen fuel cell (sort of like a battery). Now if a redneck from the woods of Tennessee made a robot, it would probably be powered with a 2-stroke chainsaw motor and it would be a pull-start robot!
Where did karel capek invented the first robot?
Karel Čapek was a Czech playwright who coined the term "robot" in R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). In the play, "robots" were an underclass of human beings, not mechanical machines.
What happened to Hephaestus when Zeus threw him?
His legs got weak and he built robot-like machines out of metal to help him walk.
Is there a way to make a robot stop?
Robots, like all machines, are normally designed with some kind of on/off switch.
What makes a machine a robot?
A robot is designed to automatically or remotely manipulate an object or objects by mimicking a human movement. The robot is either built to be stronger, less susceptible to damage, steadier, or built to withstand tedious repetition. In simple terms a machine has moving parts that redirects energy like a car or pinball game. A robot is a specific type of machine designed to manipulate its environment on its own. Machines should not be confused with electronics like computers which have no moving parts but in common usage are considered machines because electronics often have internal machinery and vice versa.
What is a sentence for robot?
The robot in reel steel was a controllable device to fight other robots.
Could humans go anywhere a robot can go?
Robotic machines can be used in hazardous areas where humans could not safely go.
