not to be picky, but why is it called a robot if it is remotely operated? Isn't a robot supposed to be autonomous, at least in part?

I confess that I just gave a quick look at the article, but it seems like a small remotely controlled radio tank. Is it possible to give the thing instructions on what to do (e.g. follow a path along some infrastrucutre while taking pictures of it) and then let it do the job on its own?