Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Assertion (A): The Laws of Robotics were formulated by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
Reason (R): These laws are designed to govern the behaviour of robots and ensure their interactions with humans remain safe and ethical.
Based on the above discussion, choose an appropriate statement from the options given below:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
- Both A and R are false.
Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Reason — The Laws of Robotics were formulated by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in his 1942 short story Runaround. These laws are specifically designed to govern the behaviour of robots and ensure their interactions with humans remain safe and ethical. Hence, R is the correct explanation of A.
Related Questions
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- ……………. is a branch of engineering which includes different branches such as Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc.
- ……………. unveiled a pair of battery-powered, tortoise-shaped robots.
- A humanoid robot ……………. was designed and created in 1997 by the robotics experts at MIT.
- ……………. popularly known as the first robot ever to become the citizen of a country.
- ……………. coined the term "robots", derived from the Czech word which means forced labour.
- In 1954, ……………. invented the first modern robotic arm called Unimate.
Match the following:
Column A Column B Kiva Robot iRobot Isaac Asimov Forced Labour Roomba Amazon Robota Mobile Robot Shakey Laws of Robotics The programmable machines that can execute specific tasks with little or no human intervention. They typically have sensors, actuators and a control system that enables them to interact with their environment. They are assumed to be vital devices which can be used to replace human and human activities in near future.
Based on the above statements, answer the following questions?
(a) Which programmable machines are we talking about?
(b) Name the branch or field from where these machines are designed.
(c) From which Czech word, the programmable machine derive?
(d) Name any two components of these programmable machines.
Write short notes on Robot.