How can the A.I. robot charge its battery?
Spoiler Alert
In ExMachina, the A.I. robot successfully escapes. But we learn earlier, that it can control the power failures, by reversing the direction of electric current (or some technical stuff like that).
Bear in mind, that the process of reversing the current, is done remotely. No physical contact with any power panel is necessary.
The A.I. robot states that it can do the power failure while its battery is charging.
Having known all of that, how will the robot survive in the out-world without a mean to charge its own battery?
She/it must return to the facility where its battery can be charged...
Right?
Best Answer
In the original script, Caleb's plan was to simply take her somewhere that they could purchase a compatible induction charging plate, a technology that has presumably become relatively commonplace in the near-future:
CALEB: How long does your battery charge last?
AVA: Twenty six hours.
CALEB: So we’ll have about a day to get to a cell-phone or kitchen appliance store. Somewhere we can buy an induction plate. After that...
Although this line was cut, there seems little reason to assume that the film-makers had anything different in mind.
Alex Garland had this to say in a recent Reddit AMA, basically confirming the details above;
Thank you. Re: batteries, I had some idea that she used induction plates to charge (there are a few dotted around her room, which she presses her hand to) and that in the future of the film, induction plates were more powerful and readily available than they are now...
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How does a robot charge?
Autonomous battery charging for robots is a bit similar. Here, each robot stops working to charge its battery to full power (like your phone on an adaptor). The AMR works continuously until the battery falls below a defined threshold (i.e. 20 percent), then drives and docks itself to a charging station.How do you charge an EZ robot?
Charger Manuals The latest EZ-Robot charger is also the easiest and most reliable. Instructions for this charger are very straight forward. Connect the charger to the AC Mains power outlet and verify the power LED is lit. Connect the battery to the appropriate charger port.Do robots get charged?
How often a robot needs charging will depend on the model of robot, its battery capacity, and the rate it uses up charge. That will depend on what activities it is carrying out. Generally walking activities use charge faster than when the robot remains stationary.Animation: Accelerating development of better batteries with AI
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Answer 2
It is both stated and shown that Ava is very intelligent. It seems reasonable to think that she could construct a way of charging.
Answer 3
Now that Ava is free, she can return to the facility any time to recharge her battery. Indeed she still needs her original charging equipment.
Her independence doesn't mean that she'll never go back to the facility.
Just that she can now choose when to go back, just like humans return home for a good nights sleep
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