History of Robotics - TLIM

Around ______ Leonardo da Vinci sketches plans for a humanoid robot.

• 1495

• 1986

• 2008

• 1913

A bunch of life-sized "automatons" are made, including a realistic duck.

• 2004

• 1968

• 1999

• 1700-1900

The Ford Motor Company installs the first conveyor belt, changing the build time for cars from several hours to 93 minutes

• 1997

• 1913

• 1932

• 1969

The word "robot" is coined by Karel Čapek in his play about robots enslaving humans

• 1977

• 1950

• 1920

• 1997

What is the name of the first true robot toy?

• Lilliput

• Ford Motor T

• Dante II

• ASIMO

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Three Laws of Robotics" that Isaac Asimov uses in his short stories?

• A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law

• A robot must not allow harm to come to a fellow robot for any reason

• A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm

• A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law

What is the "Turing Test"?

• A test to see if a robot can truly think for itself

• A test to see if a robot can follow orders

• A test to see if a robot can beat humans at chess

• A test to see if a robot can avoid colliding with objects in its path

What is the first robotic arm used for?

• Building LEGO structures

• Playing chess

• Building cars

• Moving heavy loads of bricks

What year did NASA use robots to help Neil Armstrong land on the moon?

• 1986

• 1950

• 1969

• 1932

When was the first Star Wars movie released?

• 1969

• 1968

• 1977

• 1954