Electro, the robot of the 1939 World's Fair, changed the image of robots. Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov articulated the three laws of robotics. Discuss the unique way in which the owners of the robotics firm Unimation advertised their robots. Define and discuss artificial intelligence. Discuss some of the problems robot programmers face in their work.
Technology can be both beneficial and harmful.
Discuss how robot technology has helped to repair some of the dangers of other technologies. Extended Activities Design and create a model of a robot. Create a poster that compares robotic images of the past, present and future. Moderate a class discussion on the ethical and moral implications of technology. All rights reserved.