Stories of Robotics From Asimov's Science Fiction to the Robot Sophia

If I'm not mistaken your favorite cartoon character is also Doraemon. He is also a robot from the 21st century. Do you know his birthday? It's 3 September 2112. You may have also heard of Cyborg from the DC series. A cyborg is also a type of robot but has a human brain. After the robot Sophia came to Bangladesh, she had a strong desire to meet him. But at that time it was not possible for me to come from Chittagong to Dhaka. I was very sad not to meet Sophia that day. Since then I always watched robotics videos on YouTube. After that I started liking movies like Transformers, I Am Robot. After entering college I started reading robotics journals, research papers etc.



Three Basic Rules: The Three Laws of Robotics are rules created by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov that robots must follow. The rules were first introduced in his 1942 short story "Runaround". The laws are : 

  • The First Law: A robot may not injure a human being 

  • The Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except conflict with the First Law.

  • The Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.


Now let's dive into my own university(Brac University) robots created by the talented students of our university which shine the name of not only our university but also the country.


Bracu Mongoltori : Mongol-Tori is a next-generation Mars rover that will one day work alongside human explorers on the Red Planet. It is designed and built to be a full functional next-generation Mars rover that can operate in the extreme, hostile conditions expected on Mars. The Mongol Torii is not only autonomous to operate and embedded with manually controlled features, it is also capable of conducting scientific work to identify soil and weather features in the Martian environment. It was 1st runner-up in National ICT Awards 2018, 2nd runner-up in Indian Rover Challenge (IRC) 2018 and 7th in Indian Rover Challenge (IRC), 2020.


Bracu Duburi : A proud fact is that Bracu Duburi is Bangladesh's first AUV(autonomous underwater vehicle). It is a low-budget AUV that can be controlled remotely and can be used to deliver relief and essential medicines during floods. The low-budget and self-built autonomous underwater vehicle 'Duburi' has made it to the finals of the International Underwater Rover Competition. It then made it to the finals of the Singapore Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition (SAUVC) organized by IEEE and OES (Oceanic Engineering Society) in Singapore. It won first place in the website category of RoboSub 2024. From the 10th episode of the reality show Shark Tank Bangladesh, the journey of the Bracu diver is another milestone in exploring the multi-dimensional possibilities of the underwater world with huge investments.


Robots are everywhere from hospitals to space stations. My passion for robotics is not just about making gadgets. It's about shaping the future. I believe that with a pinch of creativity and a spoonful of dedication, we can build robots that change lives and make the world a cooler place.

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