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Re: Are they really robots?

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
So according to Asimov, cars and airplanes are robots.
Parts of some of them are, certainly. Cruise control, the fuel metering system on just about any modern car, paddle-shifting transmissions, the entire hybrid powertrain on a Prius, etc. An airplane under the control of an autopilot is an autonomous robot using just about any definition that doesn't require robots to have hands.
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