| The first instance of a modern robot was the | | | | this very reason. They can perform repetitive jobs |
| equipment that was visible in clocks kept in medieval | | | | faster and more efficiently than human beings and are |
| churches. This was an innovative discovery of clever | | | | inexpensive as their maintenance costs is much lesser |
| watchmakers of those times who applied the theory | | | | than the recurring costs of labor. |
| of automation into practice. The word "robot" is | | | | With expansion in technology, dedicated equipment |
| derived from the Czech word "Robota", which means | | | | was invented to enact specific human actions. For |
| "compulsory labor." Karel Capek, a Czech author and | | | | instance, robots have been developed to simulate the |
| dramatist first used this term in his 1921 play, Rossum's | | | | human arm and its actions. However, these products |
| Universal Robots. Since then, the term has been used | | | | were not robust and were not successful in replicating |
| to refer to any equipment that accomplishes tasks | | | | the human arm movements. This limited the output of |
| with a great degree of ease; these tasks are often | | | | these appliances. The emergence of multi-jointed |
| the sort that a human being may find complicated or | | | | artificial robots paved the way for modern robots. |
| undesirable. | | | | Robots are used in military, space exploration and |
| Robot is also a term used to classify appliances that | | | | outer space journeys, as well as hauling and |
| resemble human beings. The earliest robots used a | | | | transportation. Robots also have medical applications |
| feedback control mechanism and this technology is still | | | | and are used in all sorts of mechanized industries. With |
| in use today. The first known usage of this program | | | | the increase in demand for automation, various types |
| was in the robot called Watt Governor, which was | | | | of robots have been invented. This includes Cartesian, |
| created in 1788, by a Scottish engineer, James Watt. | | | | gantry, cylindrical, spherical, polar, articulated, SCARA |
| Robots are monitored and controlled by a computer. | | | | and parallel robots. Though robot technology has not |
| The software program in a robot enables it to move, | | | | matched the expectations generated by the initial |
| maneuver things and complete tasks with precision. | | | | euphoria of scientists, it is constantly evolving through |
| Robots are very productive when a job involves | | | | innovation and research. |
| monotonous repetitive tasks. Robots are popular for | | | | |