What is the difference between an adaptive robot and a non-adpative robot?

A non-adaptive robot is that will follow the instructions it is given despite changes in the environment. It will only stoop until it is shut it down by a human operator.

Non-adaptive robots are also known as open-loop systems, as they don't receive feedback from the environment and is hence incapable of making decisions and altering the output

Non-adaptive robots are commonly used in the industry for many tasks, including welding a spot, putting steel into a furnace and drilling a hole. They may be reprogrammable, which means that they may alter their tasks by accepting new instructions. This is, however, only possible when the robot is equipped to perform the new task.

An adaptive robot is a robot that is capable of making decisions based on feedback from the environment, forming the basics for reasoning and intelligent reactions. The input received by a closed-loop system can produce a range of outputs, which depends on additional feedback from the environment. They are also called closed-loop systems, as they use output from their systems to control the behaviour of their systems.

An adaptive robot will need to sore a knowledge base of all the available outputs. Its sensors provide the robot with feedback on the changes in the environment. This will alter the processing carried to the robot and its behaviour so that it can adapt to the changes.