Automaton

Plural ➝ Automata

Noun

  • Machine or robot designed to follow a specific set of commands.
  • Device that appears to act of its own will

Synonymous

Robot – Android – Machine

Etymology

From the ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”)

Related terms

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Questions

Difference between automaton & robot?
The robot in addition to the automaton has the ability to react to a situation by means of sensors

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Turing Test

A test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human

Hybrot

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Other terms in robot vocabulary

Turing Test

A test of a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human

Hybrot

Hybrot is a hybrid robot that combines biological and mechanical components to achieve unique capabilities

AI – Artificial Intelligence

The simulation of human intelligence in machines to perform tasks such as learning, decision making, problem solving, visual perception and natural language processing

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