Robotics

What is Robotics?

Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering, and technology that produces machines, called robots, that substitute for (or replicate) human actions. Pop culture has always been fascinated with robots. R2-D2. Optimus Prime. WALL-E. These over-exaggerated, humanoid concepts of robots usually seem like a caricature of the real thing...or are they more forward-thinking than we realize? Robots are gaining intellectual and mechanical capabilities that don’t put the possibility of an R2-D2-like machine out of reach in the future.

What actually are Robots?

A Robot is the product of the robotics field, where programmable machines are built that can assist humans or mimic human actions. Robots were originally built to handle monotonous tasks (like building cars on an assembly line), but have since expanded well beyond their initial uses to perform tasks like fighting fires, cleaning homes, and assisting with incredibly intricate surgeries. Each robot has a differing level of autonomy, ranging from human-controlled bots that carry out tasks that a human has full control over to fully autonomous bots that perform tasks without any external influences.

Some characteristics of Robots are as follows:-

1. Robots all consist of some sort of mechanical construction. The mechanical aspect of a robot helps it complete tasks in the environment for which it’s designed. For example, the Mars 2020 Rover’s wheels are individually motorized and made of titanium tubing that helps it firmly grip the harsh terrain of the red planet.

2. Robots need electrical components that control and power the machinery. Essentially, an electric current (a battery) is needed to power a large majority of robots.

3. Robots contain at least some level of computer programming. Without a set of codes telling it what to do, a robot would just be another piece of simple machinery. Inserting a program into a robot gives it the ability to know when and how to carry out a task.

Hence in the above text, we have discussed the Introduction to Robotics and What are Robots.

Further, we'll discuss briefly its Types, Functioning, and Applications.

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