Robotics Webquest questions with correct answers

What is the name of the robot used for disabling bombs? What are the characteristics of this robot that makes it useful for this job? CORRECT ANSWER Mini Andros What is the name of the nuclear disaster robot? What are the characteristics of this robot that makes it useful for this job? CORRECT ANSWER Robug II What is the name of the landmine robot? What are the characteristics of this robot that makes it useful for this job? CORRECT ANSWER STAR What is a "robot"? CORRECT ANSWER 1. a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command 2. a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner, usually subject to another's will 3. automaton, any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill. What is the modern term "robot" derived from and what does it mean? CORRECT ANSWER Czech word Robota which means "forced labor" or "serf" What are Asimov's three laws of Robotics? CORRECT ANSWER A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.