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Re: Are they really robots?

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Originally Posted by RoboMaster View Post
It certainly wouldn't be a robot if it was completely mechanical parts.
again, why?

if it has a power source, and sensors, and actuators, and a computer to process the signals from the sensors and send commands to the actuators, why is it not called a robot simply because it has no electrical or electronic parts ?



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