Robots pass self-awareness test

A trio of robots built by roboticists at the Ransselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have passed a variant of the classic wise men puzzle.

Three robots built by roboticists at the Ransselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York were put through the classic 'wise men puzzle' test of self-awareness. One of them passed, but as they’re coded the same it could be said that all three passed.

In the test, two of the robots were prevented from talking. All three were then asked which one was still able to speak. All of the robots were supposed to say, “I don’t know,” but of course only one succeeds.