User:Franamax/Bandsox
| Mechanism | Characteristics | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Clockwork car | Simple mechanical control | Never considered a robot |
Remotely operated vehicle
|
Operated under human control | Sometimes considered a robot (or telerobot).[1] |
| Car with an onboard computer, like Bigtrak
|
Drives in a pre-programmed sequence | Might be called a robot |
driverless cars of Ernst Dickmanns or the entries in the DARPA Grand Challenge
|
Senses its environment and makes driving decisions based on this information | Likely called a robot |
| Sentient car, like the fictional KITT | Makes decisions, navigates freely and converses fluently with a human | Usually considered a robot |
- ^ "Real Robots on the Web". NASA Space Telerobotics Program. 1999-10-15. Retrieved 2007-09-06.