| The term "robot" refers to appliances and machines | | | | robot technology has developed to the point where |
| that are monitored and controlled by a computer. They | | | | these appliances can operate on patients |
| are used extensively to ease human workload. Robots | | | | independently, with the doctor controlling it located in |
| are designed to perform repetitive chores quickly and | | | | another part of the world. |
| efficiently as compared to human beings. Robots are | | | | The most commonly used robot designs for industrial |
| used in various types of industries, as they help save | | | | use are the articulated, SCARA and gantry types. |
| on labor costs. | | | | Predominant type of industrial robots in use is a robot |
| Industrial robots find application in tasks such as | | | | arm, which are very independent. Unimation were |
| repairing, welding, painting, grouping, allocating, product | | | | pioneers in producing industrial robots. These |
| inspection and testing. Vehicle and manufacturing | | | | appliances are designed by connecting communication |
| industries use these appliances to design auto parts, | | | | cables to the Ethernet, FireWire, or serial ports of a |
| gather equipment and scrutinize manufactured parts. | | | | computer. |
| Industrial robots are substituted for manpower in | | | | These are most commonly used in Japan, Western |
| perilous jobs, which require carrying out hazardous and | | | | Europe and the United States. Some tasks robots |
| unsafe tasks. | | | | perform include loading, casting, drilling, glass making, |
| Industrial robots are commonly used to locate ships, | | | | grinding, heat treatments, monitoring radiation, etc. In |
| control and clean nuclear waste, to discover and study | | | | modern times, due to rise in complexities and demand |
| underwater mineral deposits, and for volcanic | | | | for higher and competent productivity, industrial robots |
| examination. They are also used in space voyages | | | | are gaining popularity. The use of robots has helped |
| and for the exploration and study of planets. In the | | | | industrial development to grow in leaps and bounds, |
| medical field, industrial robots have been used to | | | | well beyond expectations. |
| support surgeons and to assist with operations. Of late, | | | | |