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  1. Robot - Wikipedia

    A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed …

  2. Robot | Definition, History, Uses, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 17, 2025 · A robot is any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. By …

  3. What is a Robot? Definition, Purpose, Uses - TechTarget

    Oct 16, 2025 · A robot is a type of automated machine that can execute specific tasks with little or no human intervention and with speed and precision. There is no "standard" robot, meaning robots can …

  4. What is a Robot? - Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · Robots that are meant to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth—just like we do! Whether they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that make …

  5. What is Robotics? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Robots

    Dec 26, 2024 · Robots are machines that can carry out tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. They are often programmable, allowing them to perform a wide range of functions, from assembling …

  6. What is a robot? From factory machines to embodied and agentic AI

    Jun 26, 2025 · Robots are no longer just factory machines. This article explores the evolving definition of robots, from humanoid machines to embodied AI and digital agents, and examines their impact on …

  7. What is a Robot? Humanity’s Mechanical Reflection

    Aug 31, 2025 · A robot is a programmable machine capable of carrying out tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously. Unlike simple tools, which require direct human control, robots can sense their …

  8. What Is a Robot? - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

    Aug 9, 2023 · A robot is an autonomous machine capable of sensing its environment, carrying out computations to make decisions, and performing actions in the real world.

  9. Rodney Brooks (Director of the AI Lab at MIT): “A robot is a machine which senses the world, computes, and then decides on some action in the world which has a physical reach beyond itself.

  10. Robotics: What Are Robots? - Built In

    Oct 21, 2024 · Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, called robots, that replicate or substitute for human actions. Robots perform basic and …