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What type of automation system is capable of producing a variety of parts with virtually no time lost for changeovers?
What type of automation system is capable of producing a variety of parts with virtually no time lost for changeovers?
Which robot was the first mobile robot with the ability to perceive and reason about its surroundings?
Which robot was the first mobile robot with the ability to perceive and reason about its surroundings?
What type of automation refers to the use of special purpose equipment to automate a fixed sequence of processing or assembly operations?
What type of automation refers to the use of special purpose equipment to automate a fixed sequence of processing or assembly operations?
Which robot is capable of reconfiguring its shape and walking in different configurations?
Which robot is capable of reconfiguring its shape and walking in different configurations?
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What was the first robot capable of tasks requiring planning, route-finding, and the rearranging of simple objects?
What was the first robot capable of tasks requiring planning, route-finding, and the rearranging of simple objects?
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What is the main characteristic of a flexible automation system?
What is the main characteristic of a flexible automation system?
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What distinguishes fixed automation from flexible automation?
What distinguishes fixed automation from flexible automation?
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What was notable about Shakey the Robot?
What was notable about Shakey the Robot?
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What capability did Odex 1, the six-legged walking robot, possess?
What capability did Odex 1, the six-legged walking robot, possess?
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What is the defining feature of fixed automation?
What is the defining feature of fixed automation?
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