What present-day technology is most likely a forerunner to the science fiction robot?A.The rocketB.The smartphoneC.The nuclear reactorD.The printing pressSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which technology was originally predicted by a science fiction writer?A.Night vision gogglesB.Atomic bombsC.Laser beamsD.Digital camerasSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which one of the following robots comes under first generation?Information robotsAutonomous loadingAutonomous harvestingNone of the above

Which quote from the Article best supports the idea that building a robot that mimics human behavior is a complex task?A.The first truly usable robot, Televox, which could obey simple voice commands to perform tasks like answering the telephone, was built by engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1920s.B.Walker also pointed out that humans have a 1 percent failure rate at repetitive tasks. This means that the average person doing such work will make a mistake about once every two hours.C.According to "Robots" curator Russell, these early machines qualified as robots. He says that he applies the label "robot" to machines that look or behave in a lifelike manner.D.Building a robot that moves on wheels, for example, is relatively easy. Building a robot that's bipedal—meaning it moves using two feet—is more of a challenge.SUBMITExtras

The invention that fundamentally changed how we work, learn, and communicate in modern times is:*1 pointThe steam engineThe printing pressThe telephoneThe computer

Who was the first person to develop a functioning robot that could complete human tasks?A.Leonardo da VinciB.Mary ShelleyC.Hisashige TanakaD.Isaac AsimovSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS