Rich Grise wrote:
CaveLamb wrote:
Bob Engelhardt wrote:
Wes wrote:
This is semantics, of course. My main problem with calling CNC machines
"robots" is then what do you call an autonomous machine?
The Japanese use the word robot for any semi-intelligent machine.

It doesn't have to walk around, drink cervesa and smoke cigars like
Bender.

The word robot is from the Czech word robota, implying slave labor.

http://jerz.setonhill.edu/resources/RUR/

Cheers!
Rich



You have to give me a teaser to get me to wonder into no-man's land, Rich.


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