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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.

I don't think it sums it up quite as neatly as you thought.
I forgot to mention this but yes airplanes should be classified as robots at this point. They can land by themselves. They can fly by themselves. The only thing I'm not entirely sure about is them taking off on their own.
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