1. Robots

2. Overview
• A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent
agent that can perform tasks automatically or
with guidance, typically by remote control.
• In practice a robot is usually an electro-
mechanical machine that is guided by
computer and electronic programming.
• Robots can be autonomous, semi-
autonomous or remotely controlled.

3. When are they used?
• For difficult, dangerous, dull jobs
• Where precise, tedious work in needed
• In hazardous and dangerous environments

4. Etymology
• The word robot was introduced to the public by
the Czech interwar writer Karel Čapek in his
play R.U.R.(Rossum‘s Universal Robots) published in
1920.
• The play begins in a
factory that makes
artificial people
called robots, though
they are closer to the
modern ideas
of androids, creatures
who can be mistaken
for humans.

5. Types of robots
• Industrial
• Medical
• Military
• Space
• Household
• Entertainment.

6. Industrial robots
• CNC machines
• Welding
• Painting
• Transport
• Material handling(chemicals)
• Car and manufacturing industry(video)
• Automated guided vehicles (video)

7. Medical
• Surgery robots
• Robotic prosthetics

8. Military
• Bomb disposal robots
• Trasnportation robots
(video)

9. Space
• Space crafts and rovers(video)
• Canada arm

10. Household
• Robotic vacuum cleaners
• Pool cleaners, sweepers(video)
• Gutter cleaners

11. Entertainment
• Sony AIBO dog
• Sony QRIO(video)

12. Sources:
• http://www.allonrobots.com/types-of-robots.html
• http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/types.html
• http://www.mmec.net/Hass_CNC_Milling_machine.jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGV58-AF5Uc
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot
• http://world.laparoscopyhospital.com/userfiles/davincisi(1).jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUFYG-Pwgc
• http://www.armedforces-
int.com/upload/image_files/suppliers/images/companies/958/eod-robots-2b.jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0p-7eX0_xM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1coV7XqE1M&t=1m26s
• http://vacuumcleanerreviews.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/robotic-vacuum-
cleaner-reviews.jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XswgOTdvXc
• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HML6pKilECo/TZCKSocUY6I/AAAAAAAAANI/e-
eMHzuo5rM/s1600/robosaurus_wideweb__430x279.jpg
• http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/images/canadarm_dessin.jpg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIraWI3ZM8Y
• http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/images_living/prosthetic3.jpg
• http://ployer.com/archives/Sony-QRIO.jpg