Question

4.3.2 quiz: understand combining human and machine
question 4 of 10
what present - day technology is most likely a forerunner to the science fiction robot?
a. the printing press
b. the nuclear reactor
c. the smartphone
d. the rocket

Explanation:

Smartphones have advanced computing power, sensors, and can interact with users. They show capabilities like processing information and responding, which are aspects of what science - fiction robots are envisioned to do more comprehensively. Printing presses are mainly for reproduction of text/images, nuclear reactors for energy production, and rockets for space travel. None of these have the interactive and computing aspects as closely related to robot - like functionality as smartphones.

Answer:

C. The smartphone