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A robot is an automatic mechanical device often resembling a human or animal. They can be used in dangerous environments or manufacturing processes where repetitive tasks are required. They can also be put in extreme conditions, for example out in space or under the sea. This allows them to replace humans and do things past our limitations. Even how human-like they appear in their appearance and behavior they have been programmed to this not ‘born’ with it.
Commercial and industrial robots are now being more used to perform jobs as it saves money, time, and are more reliable and accurate than people. However they are mostly used for the jobs not suitable for humans. Approx. half of the robots in the world are in Asia with 40% in Japan, 32% in Europe, and 16% in North America, 1% in Australasia and 1% in Africa.
The idea of robots originated in mythologies within many cultures. Involving artificial people, such as the mechanical servants built by the Greek god Hephaestus, Galatea the mythical statue of Pygmalion that came to life. Since circa 400 BC, myths of Crete include Talos, a man of bronze who guarded the Cretan island of Europa from pirates. A few of the early making of automata include the artificial doves of Archytas, the artificial birds of Mozi and Lu Ban, a "speaking" automaton by Hero of Alexandria, a washstand automaton by Philo of Byzantium, and a human automaton described in the Lie Zi
Industrial
In 1954, George Davol created the first industrial robot called Unimate, which worked on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in New Jersey, in 1961. It performed jobs that were dangerous for workers due to the heavy machinery and gases.
It consisted of a large computer-like box, joined to another box and was connected to an arm but could only perform the movements stored in its memory.
Collaborative robots
A collaborative robot or cobot is a robot that can safely and effectively interacts with human workers while performing simple industrial tasks. The collaborative robots most widely used in industries today are manufactured by Universal Robots in Denmark.
Rethink Robotics—founded by Rodney Brooks, created Baxter in September 2012; as an industrial robot designed to safely interact with other human workers, and be programmable for performing simple tasks. They stop if they detect a human in the way of their robotic arms and have prominent off switches. In May 2014, 190 companies in the US have bought Baxters and they are being used commercially in the UK.
Autonomous robots
Can perform a variety of functions independently. They can navigate independently in known spaces, handle their own re-charging needs, work with electronic doors and elevators and perform other basic tasks. Like computers they can link with networks, software and accessories that increase their usefulness. They may recognize people or objects, talk, provide companionship, monitor environmental quality, respond to alarms, pick up supplies and perform other useful tasks.
Humanoid Robots
Mimic human beings and resemble people in appearance. Often made with silicone bodies and flexible actuators (air muscles, electroactive polymers, and ferrofluids), controlled using fuzzy logic and neural networks.
Humanoid robots are still in a very limited stage, as no humanoid robot can, as of yet, actually navigate around a room that it has never been in but are very intelligent in their well-known environments
In 1928, W. H. Richards invented one of the first humanoid robots; the body was made from aluminum armor with eleven electromagnets and one motor powered by a twelve-volt power source. The robot could move its hands and head and could be controlled through remote control or voice control.
In 1939, the humanoid robot known as Elektro was seven feet tall and 265 pounds, it could walk by voice command, speak about 700 words (using a record player), smoke cigarettes, blow up balloons, and move its head and arms. The body consisted of a steel gear, cam and motor skeleton covered by an aluminum skin.
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Robots that can assist the elderly and disabled with common tasks.
The population is aging in many countries, especially Japan, meaning that there are increasing numbers of elderly people to care for, but relatively fewer young people to care for them, so robots are starting to be introduced.