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2ND-GENERATION ROBOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second-generation robot
1, record 1, English, second%2Dgeneration%20robot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generation 2 robot 2, record 1, English, generation%202%20robot
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... second-generation robots are able to vary the program within narrow limits. 3, record 1, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] generation 2 robot [has] hand-and-eye coordination control through machine-vision concepts. 4, record 1, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20robot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- second generation robot
- generation two robot
- 2nd-generation robot
- 2nd generation robot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot de deuxième génération
1, record 1, French, robot%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le robot dit de première génération répète les gestes qu'on lui a appris ou qui ont été programmés [...] Le robot de deuxième génération est capable d'acquérir certaines données sur son environnement [...]; le robot de troisième génération comprendra un langage proche du langage oral et sera capable de résoudre de véritables problèmes après avoir perfectionné lui-même son propre savoir-faire. 1, record 1, French, - robot%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- robot de 2e génération
- robot de 2ième génération
- robot de 2ème génération
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot de segunda generación
1, record 1, Spanish, robot%20de%20segunda%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robots de segunda generación: son robots que aprenden. Es decir, cuentan con un sistema de aprendizaje que consiste en repetir una secuencia de movimientos previamente realizada y programada por un operario (o sea, un ser humano) que indique, por un lado, el proceso y, por otro, la ejecución del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20de%20segunda%20generaci%C3%B3n
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