Whatisrobots
Whatisthefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofarobot
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Warmingup–IIWhatisarobot
Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans
Pre-readingIDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:•thinkforitself
•havefeelings
•haveitsownneedsanddesires
•lookandfeellikeahumanbeing
Discuss:Pre-readingIIBackgroundinformation:•AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed
•Aboutahuman-likerobot
•Asimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured
•Therobot,causethemaincharactertohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings
LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernCharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----therobot----employedinacompanythatmakesrobots--