Robotics Technology
The word "robot" was coined in 1934 by the Czech playwright Karel C apek from the Czech word robota, meaning "compulsory labor." While this original mea...
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Robotics
Robotics is the study of how to design, build, use, and work with robots. Although there is no consensus regarding the definition of the term robot, it is commonly defined as a mechanism that...
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Robots
The traditional romantic portrayal of the robot is as an anthropomorphic, autonomous entity that possesses intelligence and walks and talks in a way that mimics human behavior. The truth is not...
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A Brief History of Robotics Since 1950
Overview
The term "robot" comes from a Czechoslovakian word for "work" used in the 1921 play by Karel Capek called R.U.R. ("Ro...
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Robotics
Robotics is the technology associated with robots. Although there is no single definition of the term, robots are generally considered to be moving programmable machines that perform tasks au...
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Robotics
Robotics and its "offspring"—robots—have long been a source of fascination to human beings, both in and out of the scientific community. The term "robot" was first used in a 1920s...
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Robots and Robotics
Robots are programmable machines capable of moving around in and interacting with their physical environment. The word robot was popularized by Karel Capek (1890–1938) in hi...
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Robot Toys
Robots combine sensors, computation, and motors to interact intelligently with their environment. Robot toys need to be so cheap and robust that they can be used as playthings. While ther...
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Robotics
Today's manufacturers in numerous industries are gaining rapid increases in productivity by taking advantage of automation technologies. One of these automation technologies, robotics,...
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Robotics Technology
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A Brief History of Robotics Since 1950
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Robotics
Robots and Robotics
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