Discuss the functions of robots.

Explain the uses of robots.

Enumerate the functions and uses of robots.

any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may
not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner.
By extension, robotics is the engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction,
and operation of robots.

In early times, robots were used for imagination and entertainment in the form of books
and plays. Today, robotic pets, lawn mowers, and vacuum cleaners are already in the
market for everyday use.

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In the the automotive industry employed robots in their factories to help
factory operators. But unlike in novels and plays, the industrial robots do not
resemble a human except that they have hands and arms. They are computer- • Can you imagine without
controlled manipulators. a robot this time?
Today, you will find robots where it is dangerous for humans to go. In real life,
robots are made up to help humans. You can find robots going near a bomb and
deactivating it. There are also robots that are sent to the edges of active
volcanoes, and those which transport toxic materials that go down to the ocean
floor.

A robot is a machine which has some ability to interact with physical objects. It is
also given electronic programs to do either a specific task or a whole range of
tasks or actions. It may also have some ability to perceive and absorb data on
physical objects, or on its local physical environment, or to process data or
respond to various stimuli. This is in contrast to a simple mechanical device, such as a gear or a hydraulic press or
any other item, which has no processing ability and which does tasks through purely mechanical processes and
motion.

As technology progresses, so too does the scope of what is considered robotics. In 2005, 90% of all robots could be
found assembling cars in automotive factories. These robots consist mainly of mechanical arms tasked with welding
or screwing on certain parts of a car. Today, we’re seeing an evolved and expanded definition of robotics that
includes the development, creation and use of bots that explore Earth’s harshest conditions, robots that assist law-
enforcement and even robots that assist in almost every facet of healthcare.

Robots all consist of some sort of

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 help it firmly grip the harsh terrain of the red planet.

Robots need that control and power the

machinery. Essentially, an electric current (a battery, for example) is
needed to power a large majority of robots.

Robots contain at least some level of

Without a set of code 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.

We’re really bound to see the promise of the robotics industry sooner,
rather than later, as artificial intelligence and software also continue
to progress. In the near future, thanks to advances in these
technologies, robots will continue getting smarter, more flexible and
more energy efficient. They’ll also continue to be a main focal point
in smart factories, where they’ll take on more difficult challenges and
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help to secure global supply chains.
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Though relatively young, the robotics industry is filled with an admirable promise of progress that science fiction
could once only dream about. From the deepest depths of our oceans to thousands of miles in outer space, robots
will be found performing tasks that humans couldn’t dream of achieving alone.

• Jobs that are dangerous to humans

• Cleaning the main circulating pump
• Housing in the nuclear power plant

San Antonio-based Xenex Disinfection Services LLC makes full-spectrum UV Germ-Zapping Robots to eliminate
harmful bacteria, viruses and spores that can cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Unlike most single spectrum low-intensity UV (UVGI) devices, uses a to generate

bursts of high intensity, full germicidal spectrum
(200-315 nanometers) UVC light that is more intense
than sunlight. According to the company, its robot is
the only pulsed xenon UV device of its kind, while
other companies manufacture mercury UV devices.

Studies, published in nearly three dozen different

peer-reviewed journals, have shown reductions
of infections acquired in
hospitals. In a recent test, performed at the Texas
Biomedical Research Institute, the Light Strike robot
destroyed in two minutes achieving a
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• Repetitive jobs that are boring, stressful or labor intensive for humans.
• With the range of machinery available, robots can adapt to a wide variety of welding processes
including arc, resistance, spot, laser, plasma, and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding. The main focus is on
creating the right welding programs and jigs into the welding application.

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 • Menial tasks that human don’t want to do.

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Companies are clearly developing their and robotics expertise with the idea that through
these technological innovations they’ll be able to cut costs,

Some of these human jobs will be of the creative type. Others will require humans to hone their superhuman
reasoning skills. In many cases humans and machines will find themselves in symbiotic relationships, helping each
other do what they do best. People and machines can and will work together in the future and they’re already doing
so today.

Now that you have learned the different applications of robots try to check your understanding with the following
activity.

Directions: Directions: Read the following statements below and write True if the statement is true and False if it is
false. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.
Robots are essential in the industry.
Robots are nature-friendly.
Robots are computer-controlled manipulators.
In real life robots are made to help humans.
Industrial robots do not resemble a human except that they have the hands and arms.
Decontaminating robots are dangerous to human.
A robot is a machine.
Robots have the same functions but different specifications.
Robots can be a human.
. Robots can be programmed.

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Directions: Analyze the question about artificial life versus human beings.
Question: Do you agree that artificial lives may replace some essential human functions and live harmoniously with
actual human beings?

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