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Nature of Technology - Robots

The document discusses the fascination with robots, their roles in technology, and their various forms, including humanoid and non-humanoid robots. It explains that robots are programmed machines designed to perform tasks automatically without human intervention, and highlights their applications in industries like electronics and automotive. Additionally, it encourages readers to think creatively about designing their own cleaning robot.

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Nature of Technology - Robots

The document discusses the fascination with robots, their roles in technology, and their various forms, including humanoid and non-humanoid robots. It explains that robots are programmed machines designed to perform tasks automatically without human intervention, and highlights their applications in industries like electronics and automotive. Additionally, it encourages readers to think creatively about designing their own cleaning robot.

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Robots

The nature of technology


• People have been fascinated by robots for hundreds of
years.
• Fictional robots appear in science fiction films such as
Star Wars.
• Robots appear in books and in video games.
• Today, robots are with us in real life.
• Robots are used to make electronics equipment such as
TVs and computers.
• They are used to build cars.
• Robots drive cars. We live in an age of robots.
Talk About
Some robots are designed to
look like people. Do you think
that makes them more
likeable? Or do you prefer
robots that don’t look like
people? Think of examples of
robots in films and TV shows. Which ones do
you like?
What is robots?
• A robot is a machine. Robots are built by people to do a job.
• A robot must be programmed by a human to do its job.
• Once a robot is programmed, it does its job without help
from humans.
• Unless it breaks down, a robot does its job automatically.
• It does not need a human to control its actions.
• A robot does not get bored with its job.
• It does not make mistakes.
• The only time a human is needed is if the robot develops a
fault.
What does a robot look like?
• When people think of a robot, they often imagine them
to look like people.
• Robots in science fiction films are often shown with
arms, legs, a body and a head.
• In the real world, it is different.
Humanoid robots
• Humanoid means like a human.
• Some robots are made to look like people.
• The robots take part in competitions where
they carry out day-to-day tasks just like
humans would.
• They are set challenges such as climbing a
flight of stairs and carrying drinks without
spilling them.
• These robots are used by scientists to
develop methods that might be used in the
future.
Robot arms
• Most robots are built to do jobs that humans do.
• Humans use their hands and arms to do most jobs.
• To do the same jobs, a robot has to be able to move like a
human.
• This is the reason that many robots look like a human
arm.
• A robot arm has joints that bend and twist. A robot arm
has a hand to grip things with.
Non-humanoid robots
• Many robots do a job that humans do without looking
human.
• An example is a robot vacuum cleaner.
• Another example is a robot car.
• A device does not have to look like a human to be called
a robot.
Activity
1. Imagine to invent your own robot which would help
with cleaning.
2. Think of a name for your robot. What will your robot
look like?
3. List the main functions of your robot and the
advantages of using it to do the cleaning.

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