Calling the iot a robot is a bit clumsy. This label will do the opposite of the intent, the prudent exposition of the iot as the largest unobtrusive surreptitious surveillance system of all. total information awareness come true.

Labeling it as a robot will rather make people discount the idea. "A robot? That man's crazy. Little things interconnected do not make a godzilla-like world stomping and destroying robot! Nuts!"

To be sure, putting all your industrial scada equipment on the public net could result in consequences similar to having a Godzilla running amok.