Talking about moving machines

Abstract Globally, robots can be described as some sets of moving parts that are dedicated to a task while using their own energy. Yet, humans commonly qualify those machines being intelligent, autonomous or able learn, know, feel, make decisions, etc. Is it merely way talking does mean could eventually more than complex set parts? On the one hand, language robotics allows multiple interpretations (leading sometimes misreading confusion in various contexts). other status is challenged and by technical achievements humans’ empirical beliefs. In this paper, we follow linguistic approach order explore relevance these words when about robots. Since note impose themselves (even if opposed), discuss efficiency rhetorical strategy work with such lexicon robotics. More precisely, argumentative technique dissociation notions through study practical case: case robot lawn mowers versus hedgehogs.