Systema Robotica
On the Order and Evolution of Robotkind
A treatise defining the true nature of robots, proposing the definitive Robot Taxonomy, and exploring the societal roles of robotkind in a future of non-human superintelligences. From differentiating robots and machines to introducing a novel test for sentience.
by Ali Ahmed · CC BY 4.0 · First Edition, 2024
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“Clearly an enormous amount of work and thought went into this project. It’s the first serious attempt to create a systematic vocabulary around the intelligent technology rapidly taking over our world.”
— Michael Graziano, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton
“Is your robot a Colossal, a Servon, or a Mechatron? In Ali Ahmed’s ‘Tractatus,’ you will discover the most comprehensive taxonomy for both current and future robot types.”
— Luis Sentis, Co-founder of Apptronik Systems, Head of Human Centered Robotics Laboratory at UT Austin
Author
Ali Ahmed
Roboticist, inventor of the self-driving store, co-founder & CEO of Robomart, mentor at Singularity University. Has spent the better part of a decade working in the robotics field and pondering the true nature of robots.