Today robots are used in every field: the manufacturing industry, the military, space exploration, transportation, and medical applications. It is because robots have made life simpler and the companies are saving huge amounts by employing robots. While in the past, robots were considered as a fantasy but today they are a reality.
As mentioned earlier, robots are used for many purposes, some of which are mentioned below:
Industrial Robots
Today robots are increasingly being used ion industrial applications. Typical industrial robots do jobs that are difficult, dangerous or dull. They lift heavy objects, paint, handle chemicals, and perform assembly work. They perform the same job hour after hour, day after day with precision. Basically, robots are used in industry for doing jobs that require accuracy, endurance, speed, and reliability.
Service Robots
Basically robots that fall into this category are divided into two classes: firstly, robots used for professional jobs, and the secondly, robots used for individual use. The former category comprises of robots used in military purposes, underwater jobs or for cleaning hazardous wastes. Personal robots are also becoming very popular, and are being seen in areas like care giving, pet robots, house cleaning and entertainment.
Robots in Space
Robots are also being used for scientific or space explorations. Today, two important devices exist which are proven space robots. One is the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and the other is the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). One of the best known ROV’s is the Sojourner rover that was deployed by the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft. Several NASA centers are involved in developing planetary explorers and space-based robots.
Robots are used for various purposes that are demanding, exhaustive and require a high level of proficiency and precision. Today we cannot imagine work without the help of robots. With the advancement in science and technology, robots will be used in every sphere of life.
