Unit 2 RobotsAbout robotsA robot is a machine which is designed to do the work of a human being
It is usually controlled by a computer
Once it has been given a set of things to do, it will do the job on its own
Robots can paint cars, salvage (抢救) nuclear fuel and even assist in brain surgery (外科手术), but they're still pretty dumb
Today robots can recognize forms and shapes and measure distance and so on
Many robots have one or two of these abilities to some degree, but creating a competent ( 有 能 力 的 ) robot that combines most or all of them has been difficult
Current ( 目 前 的 ) robots have advanced sensory systems that process information and appear to function as if they had brains
Their “brain” is actually a form of computerized artificial intelligence (Al)
Al allows a robot to