Talk:Mobile robot

Question
okay, here's a question that my bro and i have contemplated for a while: is a car a robot? we have argued over this topic constantly and i know it sounds dumb but no definition confirms whether it is or isn't. just looking for some opinions. thanks!


 * No. A car is not a robot per se. It needs human input and relies upon that input to make any movement. There might be a cause for those cars that can park themselves using sensors and fully autonomous control but as yet I have to see a demonstration of one that actually works without smashing into other parked cars, the kerb and endagering the lives of the public who happen to be walking by.
 * The cars from the DARPA contests are robots. They are fully automatic and capable of autonomous decision making.
 * Chaosdruid (talk) 23:09, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

External links removal
Virtually all of these links are to commercial websites that primarily exist to sell products and services - this goes against WP:EL guidelines and I removed the section. Calltech 14:42, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Difference between Mobile Robot and Car
Most of the time, people are confused with the definition of "robot". The main idea is that robot is mainly autonomous and re-programmable for different tasks. A "car" is not a robot because it relies on human operations, i.e. a driver is still required to operate the car properly. A mobile robot, potentially, is able to navigate through an environment while avoiding obstacles automatically all by itself. However, recent efforts in research and development in automotive industries are trying to make car a robot. What it means is that engineers are trying to develop cars that are as autonomous as possible, potentially being "driven" without a driver. Hence, at this stage, you can still conclude that a car is not yet a robot, but it is heading towards its robotic capabilities. Chinpei 02:22, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, the VaMP car of Ernst Dickmanns and team (1994) was certainly a robot. Science History 13:01, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Commercial or private ego entries by 75.68.99.42
As I'm new here I'm not sure this is the correct forum. But I wanted some feedback rather than just removing content.

It's my feeling that the 2006 and especially 2007 entries by 75.68.99.42 is mainly commercial biased information. Not objective history. Also that history should be written after the year has passed at least.

Should it be removed/edited? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jf1966 (talk • contribs) 12:14, 5 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree that the 2006 and 2007 entries are not up to par. Most of what is described there seems unimportant.  BAxelrod 03:56, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Need links
This page needs more internal links. BAxelrod 03:56, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Poss merge with other article
Maybe this should have part of Industrial robot or other articles transcluded here or be merged with

Chaosdruid (talk) 19:31, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Attention needed
Chaosdruid (talk) 23:09, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Expansion
 * Bring up to date

Revisions to lede
The lede defines mobile robot as


 * an automatic machine that is capable of movement in any given environment.

I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that this definition has two big problems:


 * 1) A robot could be capable of movement and still be stationary. To be mobile it needs to be capable of locomotion, not mere movement.


 * 1) A robot need not be capable of locomotion in any given environment: I imagine very few mobile robots are capable of locomotion say, on the moon's surface, and also at the bottom of the Pacific ocean.

I have changed the lede accordingly. J. D. Crutchfield &#124; Talk 20:34, 23 May 2014 (UTC)


 * A further revision: the lede offers "industrial robots" by way of contrast to mobile robots, but surely the opposite of a mobile robot is a stationary robot?  After all, many mobile robots are industrial robots, as the article makes clear.  I have accordingly made the stationary character of the industrial robots in question explicit; but it would be better to use a term that doesn't include mobile robots at all.  J. D. Crutchfield &#124; Talk 20:45, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

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