• Question: what is the difference between a robot and a cyborg?is there one?

    Asked by emily to Huma on 10 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Huma Shah

      Huma Shah answered on 10 Nov 2016:

      Hello Emily,

      A cyborg is part human and part machine. For example, the first recognised cyborg is Professor Kevin Warwick, because he had chip implants as part of experiments in control: http://www.kevinwarwick.com/

      The first legal cyborg is Neil Harbisson, he has an eyeborg device that helps him to perceive colour- he is naturally colour blind, please see this page:
      http://harbisson.com/

      A robot is all machine. Although experiments have taken place to power robots with neuron cells, please see this YouTube link:

      Huma

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