The Emergence Machine

Robot

physical · Technology · Level 12 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A robot is a self-operating machine that uses energy and sensors to perform tasks through automated programming, combining mechanical and digital components to execute predetermined actions, leveraging the principles of automation and sensor technology to interact with its environment.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “robot” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “robot”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0RobotAutomationSensorInterpretationInterventionArtTherapy… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormInformationActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesRobotL12AutomationL11SensorL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Automation L11 (requires)
    A robot is an automated machine controlled by programming.
  • Sensor L11 (requires)
    Robots use sensors to perceive their environment.