Many people believe that artificial intelligence and robots should only be for “unthinking and repetitive tasks, or for dangerous but straightforward undertakings” (Economist 83). But as human understanding and intelligence of computer systems and technology progresses the idea of artificial intelligence becomes more of a reality instead of a vision.

Right now a computer can be a matchmaker, a chess champion, and a useful searcher of medical information. And many people and programs are changing that with their leaps and bounds by actually giving the machine senses like a database of knowledge and sight and sound in the forms of a camera and a microphone respectively.

In one case a robot can sense “hunger” by making a decision when it is running low on fuel to choose to refuel before it c

Thro, Ellen., ed. Robotics: the marriage of computers and machines.

Kanade, Takeo. “New technologies and applications in robotics.”

Many of these small robots have been developed for medical treatment since some are invisible to the naked eye. They can be anything from pumps to help operate an artificial pancreas to help with diabetes; another could help with intracellular surgery and even decompose after its task is completed. In science the microbots could be used to move individual cells around in a petri dish (Thro 81). As I said before the possibilities are only limited by our imaginations.

ompletes its task that has been scheduled. It may have to refuel multiple times before the task is completed. The decision can even be made taking into effect the distance it is away from a refueling station (Economist 84). This is one reason why a small insect –like robot could be more useful, because it could be more efficient and adaptive to the task at hand.

The Economist 339.79 (1996) : 81-87.

One microbot named Genghis has been a marvel of engineering. With only simple commands the robot acts instinctively to walk, turn, and jump just as if it were full of life. As Genghis walks over obstacles it keeps its balance by pulling legs in and out even as it walks forward. If the robot doesn’t lift its leg high enough to clear an ob

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