Chapter Questions
What is the difference between robots and robotics?
What is the difference between robotics and artificial intelligence?
What is the difference between a humanoid, android, and gynoid robot?
What is the most important part of a robot? Why?
What is the most common robotic programming language?
What is the best way to classify robots? Why?
What is the most important business value of robots?
How can using robots improve work satisfaction and engagement?
How can human beings best compete with robots in the workplace?
What five types of sensors can have the greatest impact on the capability of a robot and how can a robot use the information from each type sensor?
What is the most important ethical issue in relation to using robots?
How can robots be used to reduce business risk?
What are three examples of product innovation using robots?
What are three examples of business model innovation using robots?
What is the difference between a helicopter-sized drone, a helicopter, and a flying robot?
What is the most important sensor on a drone?
What is the smartest part of a drone?
What is the minimum and maximum number of propellers a drone can have?
How could artificial intelligence be used in a drone?
Could a drone be used to autonomously trim a hedge? How could it work?
What is the biggest public concern about drones?
What is the biggest legal issue in relation to drones?
What is the most important business value of drones?
How is a $3 \mathrm{D}$ printer different from a $2 \mathrm{D}$ printer?
Can a 3D printer be used for $4 \mathrm{D}$ printing?
Which is a more important technology, 3D printing or additive manufacturing?
If you had an old machine for which there were no longer any repair parts being made, how would you go about using a $3 \mathrm{D}$ printer to solve that problem?
What is the cheapest and most expensive type of $3 \mathrm{D}$ printing technology?
Which 3D printing technology is best for making products out of metal?
Which 3D printing technology is best for making decorative glass products?
Are 3D-printed products as good as those manufactured traditionally?
Will $3 \mathrm{D}$ printing be bigger than the internet? Why?
What is the best $3 \mathrm{D}$ printer for consumer use? Why?
What is the best $3 \mathrm{D}$ printer for industrial use? Why?
What types of services are provided for $3 \mathrm{D}$ printing as a service (3DaaS)?
What is the most serious strategic risk for businesses in relation to adopting $3 \mathrm{D}$ printing?