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== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
The robots were physically stronger and more durable than most [[human]]s. It was generally assumed that fundamental protocols in the brains of the robots made it impossible for them to knowingly harm humans, although a robotics genius such as [[Taren Capel]] could override this precaution. The robots recognised their authorised controllers via their voice prints. A change in the controller's vocal pattern could result in apparently rebellious behaviour and non-compliance from a robot. All robots were identified by their class letter and a unique number; for example a Voc might be "named" V7. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | The robots were physically stronger and more durable than most [[human]]s. It was generally assumed that fundamental protocols in the brains of the robots made it impossible for them to knowingly harm humans, although a robotics genius such as [[Taren Capel]] could override this precaution. Although they could give massages to humans, there was a story of a robot that twisted the arm out of the socket of a customer - something considered impossible because the robot workforce on the whole had various systems to prevent such an action taking place. The robots recognised their authorised controllers via their voice prints. A change in the controller's vocal pattern could result in apparently rebellious behaviour and non-compliance from a robot. All robots were identified by their class letter and a unique number; for example a Voc might be "named" V7. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | ||
== Standard robot classes == | == Standard robot classes == | ||
=== Dum === | === Dum === | ||
The majority of the robots were D-class Dums, built without the ability to speak. On a sandminer, the Dums mostly kept to the engineering decks, away from the human crew, making them appear less common than was the case. Dums wore black tunics. [[D84]], a highly sophisticated Super-Voc class robot, was disguised as a Dum. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | The majority of the robots were D-class Dums, built without the ability to speak and more simplistic mental abilities. On a sandminer, the Dums mostly kept to the engineering decks, away from the human crew, making them appear less common than was the case. Dums wore black tunics. [[D84]], a highly sophisticated Super-Voc class robot, was disguised as a Dum. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | ||
=== Voc === | === Voc === | ||
More able were the V-class [[Voc]] robots, who had the power of speech. In the absence of humans, Vocs performed essential control deck duties on a sandminer and were capable of running the vehicle without supervision. They could give back massages to human crew. They wore green tunics. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | More able were the V-class [[Voc]] robots, who had the power of speech. In the absence of humans, Vocs performed essential control deck duties on a sandminer and were capable of running the vehicle without supervision. They could give back massages to human crew indicating more sophisticated programming than the Dums. They wore green tunics. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') | ||
=== Super-Voc === | === Super-Voc === | ||
