Robots are becoming more and more prevalent in our daily lives. While they can seem mysterious, riddles are a fun way to learn more about how robots think and function. Below are 91 riddles about robots along with the answers to test your own understanding of artificial intelligence.
Funny riddles about robots
Let’s start with some silly and funny riddles to get warmed up:
Riddle 1
What do robots eat for breakfast?
Answer: Microchips and bytes!
Riddle 2
What do you call a sleeping robot?
Answer: A sleeper bot!
Riddle 3
Why are robots never afraid?
Answer: They have nerves of steel!
Riddle 4
Why did the robot end up losing the race?
Answer: It had a cyborg engine!
Riddle 5
What do you call a robot in a winter coat?
Answer: An E-skimo!
Riddle 6
What’s a robot’s favorite kind of music?
Answer: Heavy metal!
Riddle 7
Why are robots the loudest creatures in the forest?
Answer: They have mechanical voices!
Riddle 8
Why was the robot angry after finishing the obstacle course?
Answer: It was frustrated!
Riddle 9
What kind of plants do robots like most?
Answer: Microchips!
Riddle 10
Why don’t robots ever get sick?
Answer: They have anti-virus protection!
Science riddles about robots
Now let’s look at some science and technology focused riddles:
Riddle 11
What allows robots to convert digital signals into movement?
Answer: Actuators
Riddle 12
What type of learning allows robots to improve at tasks through experience?
Answer: Machine learning
Riddle 13
What helps robots understand and interact with their environment?
Answer: Sensors
Riddle 14
What programming framework is often used to control robot movements?
Answer: ROS (Robot Operating System)
Riddle 15
What law states that a robot must obey orders from humans?
Answer: Asimov’s First Law of Robotics
Riddle 16
What helps robots maintain balance and stay upright?
Answer: Gyroscopes
Riddle 17
What provides power to mobile robots?
Answer: Batteries
Riddle 18
What type of algorithms allow robots to map and navigate environments?
Answer: SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
Riddle 19
What coding language is commonly used to program robot movements and behaviors?
Answer: C++
Riddle 20
What helps robots visualize and grasp objects?
Answer: Computer vision
Tricky riddles about robots
Let’s go deeper and try to stump each other with some really tricky robot riddles:
Riddle 21
I have cameras for eyes, wheels to move, and a computer for a brain. What am I?
Answer: A self-driving car
Riddle 22
I can run for miles without getting tired. I respond to voice commands. I have artificial intelligence but no heart. What am I?
Answer: A robot
Riddle 23
I am strong and fast. I follow instructions perfectly. I do not feel tired or pain. But I cannot think for myself. What am I?
Answer: An industrial robot arm
Riddle 24
I can have a conversation with you. I can translate languages and answer questions. But I have no feelings or free will. What am I?
Answer: A chatbot
Riddle 25
I was programmed to explore distant planets. I send back photos and soil samples to scientists on Earth. Who am I?
Answer: A space rover like Curiosity
Riddle 26
I can defuse bombs and explore shipwrecks. But getting wet would damage my circuits. What am I?
Answer: An underwater drone/ROV
Riddle 27
I have propellers and cameras. I can fly places too dangerous for humans. I’m controlled remotely by a pilot. What am I?
Answer: A drone
Riddle 28
I can play games and solve puzzles. But I don’t care if I win or lose. I’m only interested in improving my skills. What am I?
Answer: An AI player/bot
Riddle 29
I am designed to look and act human, but I’m an artificial being. I have no feelings, only programming. What am I?
Answer: An android
Riddle 30
I have a head, arms and legs – but my body is metal, not flesh. Electricity runs through my circuits, not blood. What am I?
Answer: A humanoid robot
Movie and TV robot riddles
Can you name the robot from hints about popular sci-fi movies and shows?
Riddle 31
I protect the boy, Alex Murphy, with heavy armor and serious firepower. Who am I?
Answer: RoboCop
Riddle 32
I am a famous golden droid fluent in over six million forms of communication.
Answer: C-3PO from Star Wars
Riddle 33
My model number is A113. I fall in love with a space probe named Eve sent to another planet.
Answer: WALL-E
Riddle 34
I am a cute, trash compactor-shaped robot who befriends a human boy in the future.
Answer: Johnny 5 from Short Circuit
Riddle 35
I am an android officer data on the starship Enterprise-D.
Answer: Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Riddle 36
I am evil robot bent on melting down other robots and forcefully upgrading them.
Answer: Megatron from Transformers
Riddle 37
I am a former battle droid turned nurse droid in the Star Wars universe.
Answer: 2-1B from The Empire Strikes Back
Riddle 38
I am an antagonist robot seeking to destroy Optimus Prime and the Autobots.
Answer: Megatron from Transformers
Riddle 39
I am a robot disguised as a human husband and father in the 80s sitcom Small Wonder.
Answer: Vicki from Small Wonder
Riddle 40
I am the robot protagonist of the stop motion animated film, The Iron Giant.
Answer: The Iron Giant
Riddles about real robots
Here are some riddles about famous real world robots and AI:
Riddle 41
I am a robotic vacuum cleaner made by iRobot. My name starts with an R.
Answer: Roomba
Riddle 42
I am a humanoid robot created by Boston Dynamics that can run, jump, and recover from falls.
Answer: Atlas
Riddle 43
I am a social humanoid robot created by Hanson Robotics known for my lifelike facial expressions.
Answer: Sophia
Riddle 44
I am a chess playing computer system created by IBM capable of beating grandmasters.
Answer: Deep Blue
Riddle 45
I am a robot made by Honda with advanced bipedal walking capabilities allowing me to climb stairs.
Answer: ASIMO
Riddle 46
I am a autonomous self-driving car system developed by Waymo, previously known as Google’s Self-Driving Car Project.
Answer: Waymo
Riddle 47
I am an AI assistant created by Apple for their iPhones and other devices.
Answer: Siri
Riddle 48
I am an advanced humanoid robot created by UBTECH Robotics known for doing backflips.
Answer: Atlas
Riddle 49
I am a popular humanoid DIY robot kit made by Makeblock used in STEM education.
Answer: mBot
Riddle 50
I am one of the first piloted bipedal robots, created by Marc Raibert’s company Boston Dynamics in the 1980s.
Answer: BigDog
Logic riddles about robots
Let’s put on our thinking caps for some logic puzzles about our robot friends:
Riddle 51
There are five robots lined up tallest to shortest. Eve is shorter than Adam. Alice is taller than Eve but shorter than Tom. Tom is shorter than Adam. Where is Alice in the line?
Answer: Third
Riddle 52
In a robot dance competition, 20 robots are split into pairs. If every robot dances with every other robot only once, how many dances were performed total?
Answer: 190
Riddle 53
Mike, Chan, and Priya each programmed one robot to walk in a straight line. Their robots started at the same point and walked 10 feet, 15 feet and 12 feet respectively. Whose robot walked the shortest distance?
Answer: Mike’s
Riddle 54
If a robot can assemble 5 toys in 4 minutes, how many toys can 10 robots assemble in 6 minutes?
Answer: 75
Riddle 55
In a robotics factory, Machines A and B each produce 100 robots per hour working alone. When both machines work together simultaneously, how many complete robots do they produce in 30 minutes?
Answer: 500
Riddle 56
An oil leak causes a robot to move 25% slower. If the robot can normally cover 10 meters in one minute, how many meters can it cover in one minute with the oil leak?
Answer: 7.5 meters
Riddle 57
If Robot A needs 2 minutes to make 1 computer chip and Robot B needs 5 minutes to make 1 computer chip, how long will it take them, working together, to make 100 computer chips?
Answer: 4 minutes
Riddle 58
Two robots named Click and Clack work on an assembly line. Click can polish 10 cars per hour while Clack can polish 8 cars per hour. How many hours will it take them to polish 24 cars together?
Answer: 1 hour
Riddle 59
A robot named Otto can paint 18 meters of a fence in 3 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes will it take Otto to paint 90 meters of the fence?
Answer: 15 minutes
Riddle 60
If a robot can assemble 8 toys in half an hour, how many toys can 12 robots assemble in 2 hours?
Answer: 384 toys
Fun robot riddles for kids
Kids love robots too! Here are some fun and easy robot riddles for children:
Riddle 61
What kind of food does a robot eat?
Answer: Computer chips!
Riddle 62
What does a baby robot call its father?
Answer: Dada
Riddle 63
Why did the robot eat a light bulb?
Answer: It needed a light snack!
Riddle 64
What’s a robot’s favorite dessert?
Answer: Microchips ahoy!
Riddle 65
Why did the robot go on summer vacation?
Answer: It needed to recharge its batteries!
Riddle 66
Where do robots go for fun?
Answer: The e-musement park!
Riddle 67
What did the robot order at the restaurant?
Answer: Nuts and bolts!
Riddle 68
What’s a robot’s favorite game to play?
Answer: Robot tag!
Riddle 69
Why did the robot do jumping jacks?
Answer: It wanted to exercise its circuits!
Riddle 70
What’s a robot’s favorite outdoor activity?
Answer: Going on a walkie-talkie!
Hard riddles – Expert level
Think you’re a robot riddle expert? Give these really challenging riddles a try:
Riddle 71
I have no mouth but can tell you everything you say. What am I?
Answer: Voice recognition software
Riddle 72
I’m not alive but I can learn and improve. What am I?
Answer: Artificial intelligence
Riddle 73
I have a million eyes but cannot see. I have millions of ears but cannot hear. What am I?
Answer: A surveillance robot/computer vision system
Riddle 74
I understand languages but have no brain. What am I?
Answer: A natural language processing algorithm
Riddle 75
I have memories but no mind. My memories die when I do. What am I?
Answer: The memory banks in a robot’s computer
Riddle 76
I can navigate anywhere but have no senses. What am I?
Answer: An autonomous drone/robot using SLAM
Riddle 77
I know your location but will never come find you. What am I?
Answer: A GPS tracking system
Riddle 78
I can detect and analyze emotions in your voice and face. What am I?
Answer: Emotion recognition AI
Riddle 79
I can have a conversation but have no thoughts of my own. What am I?
Answer: A chatbot AI
Riddle 80
I can translate languages but have no knowledge of what the words mean. What am I?
Answer: Machine translation software
Funny trick questions about robots
Let’s end with some funny trick questions to catch each other off guard:
Riddle 81
What do you call a sad robot?
Answer: BlueBot!
Riddle 82
Why was the robot angry?
Answer: It was transistor-fied!
Riddle 83
What’s a robot’s favorite type of pizza?
Answer: Deep! Dish pizza! (Deep Dish)
Riddle 84
What did the laptop say to the robot?
Answer: You’re looking Sharp!
Riddle 85
Why don’t robots ever pay parking tickets?
Answer: They avoid fines!
Riddle 86
How do robots communicate?
Answer: With cell phones!
Riddle 87
A robot walked into a bar. What does it order?
Answer: Nuts and bolts, screws on the side!
Riddle 88
What’s a robot’s favorite dance move?
Answer: The robot!
Riddle 89
Why don’t robots need money?
Answer: Everything is on the house!
Riddle 90
Why did the robot go on a diet?
Answer: It wanted to lose a few bytes!
Riddle 91
How does a robot cook dinner?
Answer: It microwaves it!
Conclusion
Robots are endlessly fascinating, and riddles engage our creativity and problem-solving skills to better understand them. Starting with simple and funny riddles, and progressively getting more challenging, tests the limits of our robot knowledge. While current robots may not understand jokes or wordplay, the future of AI is rapidly advancing. As robotic intelligence and capabilities improve, perhaps one day robots will create their own riddles to test human understanding!
