:00:08. > :00:17.It's Friday. You're watching Newsround. Robots - they're
:00:18. > :00:22.increasingly becoming a part of our lives at home. They're helping
:00:23. > :00:28.people with disabilities... And they're becoming more like creatures
:00:29. > :00:35.of the natural world. Don't worry - I'm here really, the robot takeover
:00:36. > :00:38.is on hold. For now. All week we've been talking about the amazing new
:00:39. > :00:45.wave of robotics - but today on a special Newsround: what robots could
:00:46. > :00:49.become in the future. So first - some experts say it won't be long
:00:50. > :00:53.before computers are thinking like us. Scientists are working right now
:00:54. > :00:58.on making robots that can understand what we say, learn from their own
:00:59. > :01:06.experiences and even tell stories. We're talking about creating truly
:01:07. > :01:19.artificial intelligence. The brain is the most complex organ in the
:01:20. > :01:27.body. It controls everything. Electrical signals send information
:01:28. > :01:34.along pathways. But now, scientists are using what they know about the
:01:35. > :01:45.human brain to build a super computer. It is one of the most
:01:46. > :01:53.advanced in the world. This is a scan of my brain. You're trying to
:01:54. > :02:07.create a computer based on the same principles? Yes. We want to see if
:02:08. > :02:16.we can improve our understanding. Some experts say there is concern.
:02:17. > :02:27.But there is demand. Google are currently developing an artificial
:02:28. > :02:31.search engine they say will know us better than we know ourselves!
:02:32. > :02:34.Joining me on the sofa is Dr Gavin Brown from the School of Computer
:02:35. > :02:46.Sciences at the University of Manchester. What exactly is AI,
:02:47. > :02:54.Gavin? You're a person and you can do lots of clever things like walk,
:02:55. > :03:04.talk and think. Scientists are looking, worldwide, to try to get
:03:05. > :03:15.robots to do those things. What might AI be used for in the future?
:03:16. > :03:21.There are self-driving cars. They could reduce the number of
:03:22. > :03:25.accidents. All this week you've been sending us amazing robot designs on
:03:26. > :03:29.the website. Gavin, tell us what you make of some of these designs.
:03:30. > :03:32.Here's the first one from Ethan - it's the iSearch, a robot for
:03:33. > :03:39.finding survivors in disaster zones - these sorts of things are already
:03:40. > :03:46.with us aren't they? To some extent! This could operate by itself but
:03:47. > :03:50.they don't exist. At the moment they're operated by joysticks.
:03:51. > :03:54.Here's one from Daniel who's six - we love this - it's the Norbot 5000,
:03:55. > :04:01.with the fire alarm ears, and it helps with your homework too! This
:04:02. > :04:07.is really impressive! It's about computers and humans working
:04:08. > :04:12.together. It moves towards amplified intelligence. Here's one from
:04:13. > :04:16.Natasha - an amazing idea, a robotic guide dog for blind people. And it
:04:17. > :04:24.has a sensor to detect when you're feeling lonely and want a bit of
:04:25. > :04:33.cheering up! To some extent robots can do that! Some can detect
:04:34. > :04:41.frowning and so on. Loneliness is much more difficult! It's very
:04:42. > :04:45.interesting! Don't forget you can head to the website to catch up on
:04:46. > :04:48.all our robotics reports from this week, and that's also where you'll
:04:49. > :04:52.find our gallery of your amazing robot designs, and all the day's
:04:53. > :04:53.other top stories. That's all from me, Newsround's back tomorrow
:04:54. > :04:58.morning. Powering! Down!