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Robot Innovations: Hobby and Competition Robots

Study Slideshow

What are the 3 parts that go into a racing drone? (pg 6)

a radio control system, first-person viewing system, a power source

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What does "DRL" stand for? (pg 8-9)

Drone Racing League

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What are 3 types of competitions/games that robots compete in?

racing, soccer, fighting, timed tasks, going through mazes

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What does "robota" mean in Czech? (pg 13)

"forced labor"

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Who made the first "automaton" and when did he make it?

Archytas in 400BCE

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What was the first "automaton?"

a wooden bird that could move on its own

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What was the first automaton powered by?

steam or air

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Explain the who, where, and when of the first robot contest? (pg 15-16)

Woodie Flowers, MIT design and manufacturing course, 1970

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What are 2 challenges of building robots? (ch 3)

Power sources, choosing materials, responsiveness and computing, safety

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