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29-09-2010, 08:36

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Re: Are they really robots?

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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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