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Robots: - Manish Prajapati RB4001A63

A robot is an electro-mechanical machine that is programmed to perform tasks automatically. The first industrial robot, Unimate, was designed in 1954. Robots were further developed in the 1970s and 1980s and are now used for dangerous, repetitive, or menial tasks that humans prefer not to do. Robots can work in hazardous environments, perform tasks with speed, efficiency and accuracy, and can be used for entertainment or military purposes.

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Robots: - Manish Prajapati RB4001A63

A robot is an electro-mechanical machine that is programmed to perform tasks automatically. The first industrial robot, Unimate, was designed in 1954. Robots were further developed in the 1970s and 1980s and are now used for dangerous, repetitive, or menial tasks that humans prefer not to do. Robots can work in hazardous environments, perform tasks with speed, efficiency and accuracy, and can be used for entertainment or military purposes.

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ROBOTS

-MANISH PRAJAPATI
RB4001A63
WHAT IS ROBOT?
“A robot is a machine which is used
to do some jobs. It is usually an
electro-mechanical machine which is
guided by computer programming,
and is thus able to do its own task..”
HISTORY OF ROBOTS
•The first industrial robot: UNIMATE
•1954: The first programmable robot is designed by George Devol, who coins the term
Universal Automation. He later shortens this to Unimation, which becomes the name of
the first robot company (1962).

•1978: The Puma (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly)


robot is developed by Unimation with a General Motors design
support

PUMA 560 Manipulator

•1980s: The robot industry enters a phase of rapid growth. Many institutions introduce
programs and courses in robotics. Robotics courses are spread across mechanical
engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science departments.
WHY WE NEED ROBOTS
• Speed.
• It can work in hazardous/dangerous
environment.
• To perform repetitive task.
• Efficiency
• Accuracy
• Adaptability
WHAT ROBOTS CAN DO:
1. Jobs that are
dangerous for humans

Decontaminating Robot
Cleaning the main circulating pump housing in
the nuclear power plant

2. Repetitive jobs that are


boring, stressful, or
labor-intensive for
humans

Welding Robot
3. Menial tasks that human don’t
want to do.

The SCRUBMATE Robot

4. Can be used in wars.

MILITARY Robot

5. Used for entertainment for


domestic purpose.
LAWS OF ROBOTS
• Asimov proposed three “Laws
of Robotics”

• Law 1: A robot may not injure


a human being or through
inaction, allow a human being
to come to harm

• Law 2: A robot must obey


orders given to it by human
beings, except where such
orders would conflict with a
higher order law

• Law 3: A robot must protect its


own existence as long as such
protection does not conflict
with a higher order law
Types of Robot

• Wheeled
• Legged
• Climbing
• Flying
Components of ROBOTS

1) Structure
2) Power source
3) Actuation
4) Sensing
5) Manipulation
6) Locomotion
Structure
• The structure of a robot is usually
mostly mechanical and can be
called a kinematic chain.
• The chain is formed of links (its
bones), actuators (its muscles), and
joints which can allow one or more
degrees of freedom.

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