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I understand your argument but I disagree. According to the Merriam-Webster, this arguably fits two of the three definitions of "robot". I guess you could say
by LordKano 9y ago
I understand your argument but I disagree.
According to the Merriam-Webster, this arguably fits two of the three definitions of "robot".
I guess you could say that measuring soil moisture and adding water isn't "complicated" but I would also disagree with that assessment.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot
2: a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks
3: a mechanism guided by automatic controls
- ajarmst 9y agoI see your point, but I think that complexity is key (and I think that definition 3 is far too over-broad, unless you require minimal complexity of the mechanism or pay close attention to the plurality of "controls"). The problem with categorizing anything with a sensor and actuator as the proper study of robotics means that very little is excluded. We wouldn't be impressed if a car salesman claimed that the automated dash-light dimmer is a "robot" (even if he had a well-researched semantic argument), and I don't think the term is applicable in this case.
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