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A '''robot''' is a programmable machine with many functions, such as building [[automobiles]] or cleaning floors (as is the case with the Roomba). In science fiction, robots often are servants to the sentients of that galaxy.
A '''robot''' is a programmable machine with many functions, such as building [[automobiles]] or cleaning floors (as is the case with the Roomba). In science fiction, robots often are servants to the sentients of that galaxy.
*"'''HOW ROBOTS WORK''': Robots are made of roughly the same components as human beings: a body structure with moveable joints; a muscle system outfitted with motors and actuators to move that body structure; a sensory system to collect information from the surrounding environment; a power source to activate the body; and a computer "brain" system to process sensory information and tell the muscles what to do. Robots are manmade machines intended to replicate human and animal behavior. Roboticists can combine these basic elements with other technological innovations to create some very complex robotic systems." [http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2006/0612-battle_of_the_bots.htm Battle of the 'Bots]
[[Isaac Asimov]] popularized the notion of robots as faithful human servants with his "Three laws of robotics". The term ''robot'' achieved currency when Czech playwright Karel Capek published '''R.U.R.''' ("Rossum's Universal Robots")<ref>Capek got the term ''robot'' from his older brother, Josef Capek. [http://capek.misto.cz/english/robot.html Who did actually invent the word "robot" and what does it mean?] </ref>
[[Isaac Asimov]] popularized the notion of robots as faithful human servants with his "Three laws of robotics". The term ''robot'' achieved currency when Czech playwright Karel Capek published '''R.U.R.''' ("Rossum's Universal Robots")<ref>Capek got the term ''robot'' from his older brother, Josef Capek. [http://capek.misto.cz/english/robot.html Who did actually invent the word "robot" and what does it mean?] </ref>