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Robots

A robot is a machine that is controlled by a program or

remote. They have different types of arms and legs. They are built for many

different purposes as well.

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Choose one of the categories!

About Robots Future Robots

You will eventually finish both of them.

About Robots

Robots can be used for several things. Click the forward button to explore what all they are used for!

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Robots at Work

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What different type of work?

Manufacturing Space Military

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Manufacturing

Robots are great for doing tedious labor jobs such as mass production, so many companies have made

robots that can mass produce a product. Check it out!

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Space

Robots are used to gather information about space as well. Check out this video of the rover

“Curiosity” landing on Mars Aug. 2012!

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Military

The military has also adapted to robots. They use robots for anything they can because losing a robot in battle is much better than losing a person. Watch the video to see a short clip of what

the military is doing!

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There are several different pieces of robots. Let’s take a look at two different pieces!

Arms Legs

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Arms

There are many different types of arms which all do different things. Some arms are used to pick up objects, some arms drill while others weld.

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Legs

There are several legs as well. Legs are used for different obstacles whether it is stairs or gravel.

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Programming

Robots are either remotely controlled or programmed. When a robot is programmed, such as the robot that was making the Hershey Kisses, it repeats a process repeatedly. Most manufacturing robots are programmed to reduce manual labor that is repetitive.

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Prices

How much do these pieces of metal cost? A NAO robot can cost anywhere between $4,000 and $16,000 dollars. This robot can only be purchased for educational and research uses only.

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Quiz Time!

You’ve reviewed the info and now you are ready to ace this small EASY quiz! Good luck!

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Correct!

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Question 1

Which of these legs would be the best for a robot to travel on the moon?

A. 2 LegsB. TracksC. Wheels

Correct!

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Question 2

In a factory, which arm would be the most likely to be used?

A.HandB.Welding Arm

Future Robots

What are the future of robots? Let’s take a look!

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Is our future very bright?

Look at cars today, they seem very simple right now, but did you know some cars can park themselves, most

have cruise control, and some have GPS tracking/locating. In the near future, skeptics believe

that cars will be driving themselves, also known as autopilot. Who knows, the creators of the trilogy “Transformers” may have been onto something!

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Transforming Laptop??Check out this fake, but funny, laptop!

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What do you think future robots will do?

Robots for Fun

Now we have looked briefly into robots. They use different parts for specific jobs. Robots are used for many different reasons as well. As for the future of robots, looks like things could get

interesting!