Can Robot be as smart as humans are?

Answer 1

To answer that question, we must first agree on a definition of "smart".

Robots are nothing more than a computer with peripheral hardware that lets it move things.

A robotic arm is a good example; robotic arms are used to operate welders, spray painters and manipulators in the automotive manufacturing process, but we certainly wouldn't call them "smart".

Advancing to the next level, some of the automated manufacturing processes use more elaborate robots which can assemble printed circuit boards. The process requires that the robotic manipulators verify that the electronic components are oriented properly before installing them onto the PC board, then a wave soldering machine finishes the assembly.

When most people think about robots we imagine something like C3PO in the Star Wars Movies. Recognize that those were not real robots. C3PO was a person wearing a metal costume, and R2D2 was little more than a remote controlled toy.

While technology has made significant advances in robotic and computer abilities, we still do not have a sentient computer, and we do not have one that can perform some of the tasks that we find simple. Computerized face and pattern recognition are still less than perfect. In fact, simply getting a humanoid robot to stand and walk has been a challenge.

However, computers, and therefore robots, are excellent at remembering facts and performing repetitive and simple tasks.

While robots are a reality, they are not capable of being what most of us would consider to be "smart".