And then there's the joke about the
golfer who buys a golfing robot
because it is guaranteed to hit a 350-
yard drive every time. This odd twosome
hustles up a match on the first
tee and bets $50 a stroke on the
round.
Sure enough the robot tees up and
hits a laser-beam shot 350 yards, 2
inches from the lip of the cup. Soon
it's the robot's turn to putt. He steps
up, addresses the ball for a certain
double eagle, and sure enough, he hits
another laser-beam shot…350 yards.
Expensive mistake.
Today, robots are wheeling, climbing,
and clawing their way into specialized
niches in the construction
industry. Now, they may not be as
dumb as the