Recently, there is a hype about smart robots that will replace humans in many areas. These robots usually has a certain degrees of artificial intelligence. But are most of the robots are truly intelligent? What is intelligence anyway? This post want to give simple explanation about intelligent robot from artificial intelligence (AI) perspective.
An example of “an intelligent robot”
Consider the example of a robot which competes in firefighting robot contest. In this competition, robot should explore a maze, with many obstacles, to find the fire and extinguish it. Although the robot might seem intelligence, but it is very limited. For instance, how if the source of fire is not inside the maze, but outside of it? How if the robot does not see the fire, but it sees a lot of smokes? Suddenly, this robot seems not so smart anymore when its environment, or its task, is changed.
AI for Robotics 