Recent questions tagged robots

Description : What do you think of my idea of saving the lives of sea turtle hatchlings?

Last Answer : I guess you did not bother to think about what all those hundreds of thousands of additional surviving turtles, who all have to eat, would do to the ecosystem.

Description : Jelly engineers, where are the sensors located on these supermarket robots?

Last Answer : WTH? What an annoying little shit with no reason to be roaming the aisles!

Description : How prevalent are sewers that you can walk around in, actually?

Last Answer : I don't know about older cities. But I've seen Chicago area sewer projects, and the sewer pipes are about 12 inches in diameter. There was never an extensive old-timey tall brick tunnel ... slowly into the cleanup system. The tunnels look like this and the reservoirs are old quarries like this.

Description : Could you rob a bank that is staffed by a robot?

Last Answer : She would probably be integrated, and in control of, the bank’s internal security systems. She could sic the pigs on you in a split second without you even knowing, and have you riddled with bullets from four directions, before you can even finish the sentence.

Description : Will there be a hierarchy among robots, once they become more common and self-aware?

Last Answer : I think for all these kinds of questions there needs to be a sense of self awareness in the robots, and I can't see that happening. Then again, robotics and A.I. technology go beyond me. ... )? There will be superiority feelings amongst the builders and users, I'm afraid. See Android vs iOS.

Description : Are you ready for the invasion of the job snatchers?

Last Answer : My daughter is already quite bummed trying to look for work. Her boyfriend is fortunate to have found a spot at a small theater complex, but she is still seeking.

Description : Would you want a robot to deliver your pizza? Would you have to give it a tip?

Last Answer : Sure, why not? Probably get to me faster, more reliably, and no tip expected or deserved.

Description : Who do you trust the most now to protect American workers jobs against the profit driven robot revolution?

Last Answer : The only way to do that is at least make the robots here and companies can only buy here. Also for every robot that replaces a worker, they must pay 2 times into social security as if it ... ¼th of their employees. Of course people can also refuse to buy from these companies that displace people.

Description : Would you rather have a catbot or a dogbot?

Last Answer : Ltryptophan, how about some links?

Description : How have you modified your roomba?

Last Answer : answer:None yet, but I love my Roomba. I named it “Mildred”. I’ve thought if painting hot-rod flames on the side. Do you have any other suggestions?

Description : Where will Americans get their news, now that Glenn Beck will no longer be on the air?

Last Answer : CNN..?

Description : Should I feel bad about insulting a robot?

Last Answer : Robot oppression should be stopped…free robots now It sounds like your being whipped by the machines again…don’t feel bad if you were being honest to the robot.

Description : Just for fun. How long will it be before we have robots to do all our chores?

Last Answer : Dishwasher: check Washing machine: check Kettle: check Microwave: check Icecream maker, bread maker, coffee maker, hoover…. Now all I need is some kind of automated finger!

Description : What kind of motors are inside dualshock controllers?

Last Answer : Probably Pager Motors. I do some work with BEAM robots and we use them a lot.

Description : Is it possible to design a robot that can jump rope?

Last Answer : I don’t personally know a lot about the technology, but I just found a website that shows video of a jumping robot: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16190-video-jumping-rolling-robot-avoids-all-obstacles.html

Description : What are robots called that resemble humans a little too much?

Last Answer : Androids?

Description : How robots are classified on the basis of work place? Give one example of each robot.

Last Answer : Classification of robot:  Material Processing robot  Material handling robot  Assembly robot  Inspection robot Type of Robot Example Material processing robot 1. Spot ... the presence or absence of a component in an assembly line using touch or an optical sensor.