A

AGV

automated guided vehicle

anthrobot

a robot which resembles or functions like humans

artificial intelligence

the ability to make decisions similar to humans

automated/automation

the ability or device which performs a duty without continual input from an operator

autonomous robots

a robot that can perform on its own without continual input from an operator

C

computer programming

the input that tells a computer what actions to perform – a type of language

cyborg

a person who uses a mechanical device to help them perform their basic bodily functions

D

design

a written or drawn plan

E

educational robots

robots used for a school or teaching experience

electronic

using electricity to run

engineer

a person who designs useful objects or invention

H

humanoid

like a human

I

industrial

used in the business of making or creating things

interaction

things that work together have interaction

M

machine

a device that changes force or motion

mechanics

the science of machines

microprocessor

a small circuit that performs like a computer

mobile robots

a remote control robot for going to places that humans cannot

N

nanorobot

also nanobot – microscopic robot

P

Pleo

a robotic dinosaur made to look and act like a week-old baby Camarasaurus from the Jurassic period

pneumatic

uses ari, gases, or wind

R

robot

a machine that does routine tasks

robotics

related to a robot

S

sensor

a device sensitive to input similar to the way our body responds to our senses

sentient

when a being has personal knowledge that they exist

T

tech

slang for technology, technician, or technical

technology

the science of creating tools, inventions, materials, etc