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Robots expert Dr Robert Richardson of Leeds University says the best way to survive a robot uprising is to confuse them.

“Robots have vision sensors which allow them to perceive you, so if one gets hold of you, you’re stuffed. To avoid that happening, trick them into not knowing where you are. Their vision systems struggle with complex things. Patterns on straight lines in different orders can confuse them, so paint your room with lots of lines; they won’t know what’s going on. However, their audio and thermal sensors could be difficult to escape from.

Robots have been used in Iraq but they were controlled by humans. A robot uprising would be different. The main problem is robots don t have the ability to reason, says Dr Richardson. They won’t know who’s a friend and who’s a foe. If it was to happen, surround yourself with technical people; they’d know how to exploit any kinks in the armour.”

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