0896 History of Robotics INDUSTRY When doing a job robots can do many things faster than humans Robots do not need to be paid eat, drink, or go to the bathroom like people. They can do Industrial robots spot weld automobile bootes on an assembly line repetative work that is absolutely boring to people and they will not stop, slow down, or fall to sleep ke a human
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0896 History of Robotics N MEDICINE Sometimes when operating doctors have to use a robot instead. a human would not be able to make a hole exactly one 100th of a inch wide and long When making medicines, robots can do the job much faster and more accurately than a human can. Also, a robot can be more 行行 delicate than a human
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0896 History of Robotics MEDICINE Some doctors and engineers are also developing prosthetic(bionic limbs that use robotic mechanisms
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0896 History of Robotics MILITARY and police Police need certain types of robots for bomb-disposal and for bringing video cameras and microphones into dangerous areas, where a human policeman might get hurt or killed. The military also uses robots for(1)locating and destroying ■ mines on land and in water, (2 )entering enemy bases to gather information, and (3 spying on enemy troops
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0896 History of Robotics TOYS The new robot technology is making interesting types of toys that children will like to play with. One is the " LEGO MINDSTORMS robot construction kit These kits, which were developed by the LEgo company with M.I.T. scientists, let kids create and program their own robots Another is "Aibo"-Sony Corporation's robotIc doc
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