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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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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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Question 1
Which of these legs would be the best for a robot to travel on the moon?
A. 2 LegsB. TracksC. Wheels
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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!