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What is a robot? When you think about a robot, you might think of something complicated like BB8 from Star Wars or Baymax from Big Hero. But how do we actually define what a robot is? Some definitions say that robots are machines capable of carrying out a series of actions automatically and can be programmed by computers. Does that mean that a washing machine is a robot?!

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Page 1: What is a robot? - Marty the Robot€¦ · When you think about a robot, you might think of something complicated like BB8 from Star Wars or Baymax from Big Hero. But how do we actually

What is a robot?When you think about a robot, you might think of something complicated like BB8 from Star Wars or Baymax from Big Hero. But how do we actually define what a robot is?

Some definitions say that robots are machines capable of carrying out a series of actions automatically and can be programmed by computers.

Does that mean that a washing machine is a robot?!