"Oh, I see. Robots are devices with a hardware component and a software component. Hardware is fairly predictable, since it relies on simple principles, and when something goes wrong, it's easy to fix if you understand the principles and have skill with tools."

He nods. "I will be focusing on the hardware, and I do expect we'll be doing a lot of that. These shield stations are basically big electrical generators, and that's electrician work. I can do that. But if you like tinkering, I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunities on this mission." He smiles. "You have an interesting resumé, Senku. You're a doctor of the human body and a doctor of devices. Nice!"