- Robotics: What Are Robots? - Built In
(1961) The first robotic arm works in a General Motors facility The arm lifts and stacks metal parts and follows a program for approximately 200 movements The arm was created by George Devol and his partner Joseph Engelberger (1969) Victor Scheinman invents the Stanford Arm, a robotic arm with six joints that can mimic the movements of a
- Robotics | Definition, Applications, Facts | Britannica
robotics, design, construction, and use of machines (robots) to perform tasks done traditionally by human beings Robots are widely used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks, and in industries where work must be performed in environments hazardous to humans Many aspects of robotics involve artificial intelligence; robots may be equipped with the
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