Is K.I.T.T a robot??. The name says: Knight Industries Two Thausand.
But it not robot in the text. What is K.I.T.T ??
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K.I.T.T. is a short reference for Knight Industries Two Thousand. His evil twin goes by the name of K.A.R.R. (Knight Automative Roving Robot). They are both two highly modified Pontiac Trans Am's, with the same apperiance, material and function. One could believe that K.I.T.T. was the first car built by the Knight Foundation, but that's not the case. Later on the season you will get to know that K.A.R.R. was the prototype of K.I.T.T. and the reason why they built K.I.T.T. was because of K.A.R.R.'s programming, selfpresevation. K.A.R.R. didn't obey anyone but himself and that was huge mistake that came into play later on in the seasons. So they built K.I.T.T. with a different programming, to obey Michael Knight and protect human life.
Both Kitt and Karr can be seen or considered as robots, however I don't see them as robots. In my eyes they are just cars with highly advanced electronics. But you could refer to them as robots, that's up to you, but if you are talking about Knight Rider with a friend or any other fan and reflect on Kitt and Karr as robots, one could be confused as to what you are talking about since they are known as cars...
Both Kitt and Karr can be seen or considered as robots, however I don't see them as robots. In my eyes they are just cars with highly advanced electronics. But you could refer to them as robots, that's up to you, but if you are talking about Knight Rider with a friend or any other fan and reflect on Kitt and Karr as robots, one could be confused as to what you are talking about since they are known as cars...
Michael: Kitt what matters to me is who you are not what you look like. Sure we don't have the car so we can't turbo boost so we can't go over 200 miles an hour but it was all icing on the cake anyway
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The entity we know as "Kitt" is of two main parts. One is the car, the Knight 2000, a special vehicle shaped like a Trans Am, with capabilities of immense speed, tactical and defense systems, Turbo Boosts etc... The other part was the more important one. This is the microrocessor brain of the computer called Knight Industries Two Thousand, KITT for easy reference, or just Kitt for short. Both modules can function on their own, yet they are the best when combined. So, as a conclusion: Kitt and Karr were both equipped with a Knight 2000 class automobile, it was the two computers that were different (of course Kitt's 1985 and 86 upgrade for his car module made him better than Karr).
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It's my way of responding to others posts! Something along the lines of: "You took the words out of my mouth!"
Michael: Kitt what matters to me is who you are not what you look like. Sure we don't have the car so we can't turbo boost so we can't go over 200 miles an hour but it was all icing on the cake anyway
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Technically, any machine that can move on it's own without the assistance or with partial assistance of a human is considered a robot. There are "remote controlled" robot toys out there, and some that move by themselves. Technically speaking, any automobile with auto cruise control (real cars had this dating back to the 80s, maybe earlier) could be considered a robot. Today's cars, with a computer to run the engine and auto cruise to keep the speed so you don't have to have your foot on the gas all the time, are technically robots. I have one of these cars. 
You probably been in a few yourself.
However, cars are NEVER called "Robots" but seem to be considered generally a class by themselves - automotbile. Even though they technically exhibit traits attributed to robotics, they still are called cars.
So KITT and KARR were really two-part systems. Both cars. KARR had "Roving Robot" in his name because he was like a land rover (another type of robot, which in real life there are some that are used in space exploration missions to the moon, and those recently used on Mars). So yes, KITT also could be and has been called a Robot. In the Wired Top 50 best Robots, KITT did get a good high ranking, in fact.
But KITT and KARR are comprised of multiple processors and components, joined together to make a whole working system. Some components can be used when not attached to each other, some can't.
In summery, I guess I'd call KITT and KARR (and ANY automobile that has a computer and/or can work one or more parts without a driver, like the gas pedal), a robot.
We have robots all over the place, if you think about it. I think these days, we have taken them for granted to the point where we are starting to call some robots something else, and leaving the term "Robot" to mean something more advanced. Thus the term "robot" can change through the years. What was a "robot" in the 80s may only be called a "device" or "computer" or something else here in the 21st century.
You probably been in a few yourself.However, cars are NEVER called "Robots" but seem to be considered generally a class by themselves - automotbile. Even though they technically exhibit traits attributed to robotics, they still are called cars.
So KITT and KARR were really two-part systems. Both cars. KARR had "Roving Robot" in his name because he was like a land rover (another type of robot, which in real life there are some that are used in space exploration missions to the moon, and those recently used on Mars). So yes, KITT also could be and has been called a Robot. In the Wired Top 50 best Robots, KITT did get a good high ranking, in fact.
But KITT and KARR are comprised of multiple processors and components, joined together to make a whole working system. Some components can be used when not attached to each other, some can't.
In summery, I guess I'd call KITT and KARR (and ANY automobile that has a computer and/or can work one or more parts without a driver, like the gas pedal), a robot.
We have robots all over the place, if you think about it. I think these days, we have taken them for granted to the point where we are starting to call some robots something else, and leaving the term "Robot" to mean something more advanced. Thus the term "robot" can change through the years. What was a "robot" in the 80s may only be called a "device" or "computer" or something else here in the 21st century.
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Well, do you expect us to give you all that information in just one sentence!?
A word for the wise: Try to improve your own grammar before correcting others!!!
A word for the wise: Try to improve your own grammar before correcting others!!!
Michael: Kitt what matters to me is who you are not what you look like. Sure we don't have the car so we can't turbo boost so we can't go over 200 miles an hour but it was all icing on the cake anyway
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