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Robotics is the branch of computer science that covers the design, construction and operation of robots. A robot is a machine that can carry out tasks under the control of a program.
Every robot has three characteristics. It has a mechanical structure or framework, such as arms, wheels and joints. It has electrical components: sensors to collect data, a microprocessor to process it and actuators to produce movement. It is also programmable, so its task can be set or changed by giving it new instructions.
Robots are used in industry, transport, agriculture, medicine, the home and entertainment. A robot does not need to look like a human, and it does not need to think for itself.
Students often say a robot must look like a person or must be intelligent. In the exam, a robot is defined by its three characteristics, not by its shape.
Answer: No. It is not programmable, so it does not have all three characteristics of a robot.
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