Table 7 Suggested replacement words

Robots

1

are

2

machines

3

devices

gadgets

systems

that

4

can

5

may

might

could

be

6

programmed

7

configured

set up

coded

to

8

perform

9

complete

carry out

execute

tasks

10

jobs

functions

operations

automatically

11

unmanually

unconsciously

independently

They

12

typically

13

usually

commonly

generally

consist

14

comprise

contain

include

of

15

a

16

body

17

frame

chassis

structure

sensors

18

detectors

probes

transducers

to

19

gather

20

collect

obtain

acquire

information

21

data

knowledge

facts

about

22

regarding

concerning

on

the

23

environment

24

surroundings

atmosphere

context

and

25

a

26

control

27

regulation

governance

management

system

28

platform

technology

setup

to

29

interpret

30

understand

analyze

explain

the

31

information

32

data

knowledge

facts

and

33

direct

34

guide

lead

steer

the

35

robot's

36

movements

37

actions

behaviors

motions

Some

38

robots

39

are

40

able

41

capable

competent

qualified

to

42

learn

43

study

acquire

gain

and

44

adapt

45

change

modify

adjust

to

46

new

47

different

alternative

unfamiliar

situations

48

circumstances

conditions

scenarios

through

49

via

with

by means of

artificial

50

synthetic

digital

virtual

intelligence

51