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Re: Fully autonomous game

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
Yes. I agree!
Please do not feel offended by this, anyone. Our "robots" are not robots. They are more-or-less remote controlled cars meant to carry out a special function
We've discussed this before, on a couple of occasions. Consensus says:

They ARE robots--but they are a special class of robots known as "telerobots". They fall into a similar category as bomb disposal robots, possibly some drones, and any robot operating under a "learning" mode that is being directly controlled by a human, as well as Mars rovers. These robots are mostly under operator control, but are also capable of running autonomously (and to one degree or another, they all have some autonomy).
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