Misconceptions & Reasoning
📋 What it is
Common myths: that robots think like humans, that they never make mistakes, or that they'll take every job.
🗣️ Coach says
Let's bust some myths. Robots do NOT think like humans — they follow programmed logic, with no feelings or common sense. They DO make mistakes (a bad sensor reading fools them). And they won't take EVERY job — they're best at dull, dirty, or dangerous tasks, while creative and caring work stays human. Clear reasoning beats sci-fi fears.
🧠 Memory hook
Robots follow code, not feelings. They DO err. They won't take every job.
😂 Giggle
Why did the gripper go to the doctor?
It couldn't let go of things!
😲 Whoa!
A robot has no "common sense" — it will happily follow a bad instruction off a cliff, because it only does exactly what its code says, not what you MEANT.
✅ Quick check: True or false: robots think and feel like humans.
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
False — robots follow programmed logic with no feelings or common sense; they only do exactly what their code tells them.
Robots execute code, not human-like thought or emotion.
🪄 Trick question: Do robots never make mistakes?
Careful — think it through, then reveal.
No — a faulty sensor, a bug, or an unexpected situation can all make a robot act wrongly; robots are not perfect.
Robots can and do err when inputs or code are flawed.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Explain to someone why a robot has no "common sense" — it does exactly what it's told, not what you meant.