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The term “robot” is defined by the Robot Institute of America as “A re-programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.” An intelligent robot is a machine that can extract information from its environment and use knowledge about the physical world to move safely in a meaningful and purposeful manner. The robot senses its environment and acts in a rational manner to achieve particular goals.
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O’Regan, G. (2018). Robotics. In: The Innovation in Computing Companion. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02619-6_47
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