Investigation of truly cognitive and autonomous robots

The idea of Artificial Intelligence has been around with us for some time now but do we really know what we are looking for and is research in this field headed in the right direction? First of all, it is essential that the true meaning and principles of intelligence be comprehended before we can develop a truly intelligent robot. Neural networks and their modelling are crucial to the realisation of this goal. Some models have been long proposed but they suffer from certain limitations and drawbacks which does not make them suitable for application in an intelligent robot. In the paper, answers are sought and proposals are made to the effect of coming closer to the development of an intelligent robot through artificial neural networks. A very promising network model, the Fractal Neural Network is the focus as it emulates the human brain most accurately. Its unique properties, sophistication and potential processing power make it the best contender for an artificial robot brain.