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Robot of the Day: April 2

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The other day I was sitting with a group of robots when one of them told me a story: while exploring/mapping a remote location the robot encountered a passageway to a subterranean space. The robot related that the space was difficult to measure as IR provided no useful information and there was a high level of EMF noise. So noisy, in fact that the robot was forced to leave as the RF interference was affecting its own CPU. But it did detect something deep within emanating from the shorter wavelengths of the visible spectrum…

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Robot of the Day: March 7

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Having assured me that it did not require my assistance, the robot returned its attention to the paper map it held. As I continued on my way down the street I turned momentarily and called back to the robot “Remember: the map is not the territory!” The robot looked back up at me and continued to follow me with its eyes.

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Robot of the Day: March 6

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A valley landscape illuminated by light from the longer wavelengths greeted the robot as it emerged from the densely packed undergrowth of the jungle. As it surveyed the setting of the sun, it was satisfied with its decision to deviate from the marked trail and seek unknown vistas.

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Robot of the Day: March 5

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I’d come to the realization that I’d left large portions of the city unexplored and thus set off deeper into the heart of the urban environment. Some hours later I emerged from a dark alley into an obviously “1.5” version of the city; older and more worn but no less vibrant and active. Upon catching sight of me, the resident robots paused in their activities and—stared—at me. I got the feeling that perhaps I was the first human they had seen in a long while?

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Robot of the Day: Feb 24

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The robot wanted to talk so I sat down, took out a pen and immediately began recording the robot’s words. They have developed the capacity to admire and appreciate the actions of others and have grasped the concept of “hero.” When the robot finished talking I was speechless for a time…

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Robot of the Day: wandering in the forest

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The robot wandered among the trunks in the ancient stand of trees. Not wanting the pierce the mystery created by the fog and mists, the robot left its millimeter-wave radar offline.

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Robot of the Day: Inktober #18

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After an eternity of clock cycles under a baking sun in the featureless landscape, the robot detected an anomaly a short distance ahead. Millimeter-wave radar picked it out as a hard object, smooth; not a rock or some other natural object. Eventually the robot determined it was a bottle, a glass bottle half buried in the sand… with something inside.

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Robot of the Day: Inktober #17

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By the time the robot reached the valley floor, the sun was high in the sky, a swollen nuclear furnace that scorched the landscape with infrared radiation. CPU fans on high, the robot plodded on, resolute in its quest…

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Robot of the Day: Inktober #16

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As the sun finally broke the horizon, the robot sat down and set up its photovoltaic panels. After plugging in, the robot surveyed the panorama of angular mountains, plotting its next course…

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Robot of the Day: Inktober #15

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The night-time trek through the forest was a battery-draining affair; servos and gyros worked overtime to negotiate the rooty and rocky trails. As the weak light of the sunrise began to filter through the trees, the robot anticipated being able to deploy photovoltaic panels to recharge before the next leg of its journey.

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Robot of the day: September 12

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The robots: “When we approach a familiar environment from a different vector, we must construct a new map. It is later integrated with existing data, but during mapping, what was once quantified is now unfamiliar.” “I often feel the same way,” I said.

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Robot of the day: August 15

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Ignoring its surroundings, the robot strode through the abandoned halls. The bright light streamed through the high windows illuminating nothing but forgotten purpose.