Robots
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry.
Greece
Clay Golems
Talos - bronze man
First Robots
Leonardo da Vinci Knight
Karakuri puppet
Elektro
* Walk by voice command
* Talk - about 700 words
* Smoke Cigarettes
* Wave arms
Presented in 1939
Sparko the Dog
* Barg
* Sit
* Beg
3 Laws
3 Laws by Asimov
- 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 Laws
0. A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
3 Laws by David Langford
A robot will not harm authorized Government personnel but will terminate intruders with extreme prejudice.
A robot will obey the orders of authorized personnel except where such orders conflict with the Third Law.
A robot will guard its own existence with lethal antipersonnel weaponry, because a robot is bloody expensive.
Discussion
Materials and Videos
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektro
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsACeAkvFLY
Robots
By gluck
