Science and Technology: Robots Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the diminutive white and blue robot in Star Wars?

A

R2-D2

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2
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True or False: The term “robot” comes from the Czech word for “best friend.”

A

False

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Which science-fiction writer came up with the Law of Robotics?

A

Isaac Asimov

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4
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. Nikola Tesla made a foray into robotics by designing what in 1898?

A

The telautomaton (a radio-controlled boat)

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True or False: More than half of the world’s robots are located in Asia.

A

True

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6
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Wakamaru is a Japanese domestic robot designed to help whom?

A

Senior citizens

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7
Q

What is an ROS?

A

Robot Operating System

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8
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Built in 1961, Unimate was the first industrial robot. What work did it do?

A

It helped build cars

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8
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How many Laws of Robotics are there?

A

Three:
“(1) a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow
a human being to come to harm; (2) a robot must obey the orders given it
by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First
Law; (3) a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection
does not conflict with the First or Second Law.” – Isaac Asimov

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9
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What was the name of the robot in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet?

A

Robby the Robot or Robby

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10
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What were the names of the human-looking robots in the movie Blade Runner?

A

Replicants

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11
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Japanese robot EveR-2 was the first android with the ability to do what?

A

Sing or Lip-sync

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12
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Optimus Prime is a robot in which film series?

A

Transformers

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13
Q

Many industrial robots with fixed arms are used for what simple
functions?

A

Pick and place

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14
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The da Vinci multi-armed wonderbot was designed for use in: surgery, car manufacturing, or warehouse handling?

A

Surgery

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15
Q

Which robotic car was the star of the TV show Knight Rider?

16
Q

Some robots went rogue in which futuristic movie starring Will Smith?

17
Q

What does AI stand for?

A

Artificial Intelligence

18
Q

This programming language is often used in AI development, due to its simplicity and wide range of libraries for machine learning and data analysis.

19
Q

. What is the Turing Test?

A

A test for intelligent behavior
(Conceived by Alan Turing in 1950, the Turing Test evaluates a machine’s capability to exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human.)