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The word robot comes from the Czech word "robota", meaning "forced labor." The stuff of science fiction robotics in the 21st century is different than your parents or your grandparents' ideas of robotics. What used to be thought of as futuristic improbability is now becoming a reality. There are, theoretically, three Laws of Robotics. The Laws of Robotics were developed by a small group of scientists who believe that robotics is the wave of the future. The first law, referred to as law zero, is that a robot may not injure humanity, or, though inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. The second law states that a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human[..]

Robotic toys are a lot of fun and they are remarkable instructive toys also. Robotic toys have evolved a lot since da Vinci's model, and the first robot toy was made in 1939 when Westinghouse created Elektro, a humanoid robot, and Sparky, his robot dog. A stripped-down version, the Omnibot 2000, was a robot toy developed during the mid 1980's. A company called WowWee created the most advanced human-like robotic toy hailed the The Humanoid Robot Called the Robosapien in 2004. Priced at under $99 (US), the first cost-effective, mass-produced humanoid sold four million units and gave life to the consumer robot industry. The robot marketplace continues to grow at a exceedingly swift rate. In[..]

The Time Is Right The field of hobby robotics is more exciting today than ever before. The day when you will have a humanoid, walking, talking robot in your home that will do your cooking and cleaning looms ever closer. Short of having a real robotic maid or butler, there are many other options that can be built today on just about any budget. If you really want to enjoy a fun, reasonably priced hobby, you should try to build your own robots. There are many reasons why it makes sense create a robot from scratch rather than buying pre-made ones. Affordable The technology that exists today staggers the mind in not only how advanced it has become, but also in how cheap it is to purchase.[..]

Robotics has become part of our daily lives. From toys to home appliances, it has taken over the problematic mechanisms of the amenities that we grew accustomed to. Aside from that, robotics provides challenging activities where we can develop important skills. It can even help us sharpen our research, critical thinking and problem solving skills by honing our mechanical, electronic and software capabilities. It can be a form of are since it allows us to build useful objects from simple parts. With the use of hobby electronics robot kits, we can explore, fix and put components together and learn much more about robotics. Hobby electronics robot kits are provided to help us hone our[..]

INTRODUCTION:   Robot was coined by Czech playwright Karl Capek in his play R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots), which opened in Prague in 1921. Robot is the Czech word for forced labor. The term robotics was introduced by writer Isaac Asimov. In his science fiction book I, Robot, published in 1950, he presented three laws of robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law       INDUSTRIAL[..]

Robotics has become part of our daily lives. From toys to home appliances, it has taken over the problematic mechanisms of the amenities that we grew accustomed to. Aside from that, robotics provides challenging activities where we can develop important skills. It can even help us sharpen our research, critical thinking and problem solving skills by honing our mechanical, electronic and software capabilities. It can be a form of are since it allows us to build useful objects from simple parts. With the use of hobby electronics robot kits, we can explore, fix and put components together and learn much more about robotics. Hobby electronics robot kits are provided to help us hone our[..]

To be able to create a synthetic being that could do the mundane chores of our every day lives, has been a goal for us humans for not just the last 20 years, or the last century, but as far back as the ancient Greeks. In 350 BC, the Greek mathematician Archytas built a steam powered mechanical pigeon, that could fly. In 1495, Leonardo Devinci designed what looked like a mechanical Knight. In 1801, Joseph Jacquard built an automated loom, that was controlled by punch cards. The punch cards being likened to a modern day computer program, that told the loom how to work. These are but a few examples of robotics and automata of old. To find more, a simple web search with "history of robots"[..]

Thanks to Science Fiction writers, the image of robots has not always been so well received. For many it means sentient computers coming to take over the world. There have been countless stories written about robots and their nefarious plots to do in humanity. The likelihood of that happening is pretty small. Especially when you consider how intelligent modern robots actually are. But it is easy to get lost in the hype and not realize how robots have been of great use to humanity for many years. The robot is not just a man-like device, though there are some that are, that serve out the wishes of its owner. In this article we will cover the basics of robots and what purpose they serve in[..]

Investing in robotic equipment can be a big leap for a small business. Industrial robots have been automating tasks since 1961. The first industrial robot, the Unimate, worked with the die casting machines at a General Motors plant. In the last decade there has been a surge of robots being integrated into mid-sized and smaller companies. One reason is the growth and affordability of the used robot market. With the leaps made in controls technology, companies are upgrading robots before the current model has finished its life-span. However, the overall functionality of the six-axis articulated arm has not changed in the last decade. As companies consolidate and reorganize, the factory[..]

Many people have seen clips or shows that are devoted specifically to robotics competitions. Sometimes the robots must perform tasks such as picking up and object and moving it a required distance. Other times the robots are required to simply battle to the death! Whatever the purpose, for anyone who's never built their own robot and programmed such robots to do tasks ranging from the mundane to the dueling to the death, your time has come and you too can finally build a robot. You don't even need to have a degree in engineering from MIT. All you really have to do is know how to play with Legos and follow instructions when you buy Lego Mindstorms NXT. Many of us remember playing with[..]

Robotics History                                                                               - First use of the word 'Robot'   - First use of the word 'Robotics'   - Three Laws of Robotics   - The First Robot 'Unimate'   - Modern Industrial Robots   - Benefits of Robots     Definition of a 'Robot'   According to the Robot Institute of America (1979) a robot is: "A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks".   A more inspiring definition can be found in Webster.[..]

Robotic welding has come of age in the past few years. In advances in computer technology and robotics, simple, repetitive tasks in manufacturing are often performed by robotic welding devices, with a resulting savings in labor and an improvement in safety, since there is less human interaction and less chance for human error. Trade shows and conventions for the fabrication industry and welding trades often feature robotic welding devices these days. Demonstrations at the trade shows give examples of robotic welding machines doing graceful and complex maneuvers, demonstrating speed and flexibility possible with robots today that were not possible a generation ago. Industrial robots are[..]

Robots are used extensively for industrial purposes and people are wondering if these innovations will truly ever be accessible to the public. Service robots actually date back to the 1960s when Unimation, a robotics company was established. Even with such a long history, there seems to be a lack of service robots that are geared specifically to the consumer market. While there are challenges that face the service robot industry, experts believe that it won't be too far before we see robots in our daily lives. Challenges There are two major issues that service robotics faces today and these are costs and automation innovations. In order for service robotics to effectively penetrate the[..]

ven’t quite reached the Jetson age of personal robots to do all of our work around the house. There are still quite a few developments in robotics, however, that affect humans in our day to day lives, although we might not recognize them as such. The robots in real life are not generally manufactured to look like people, but they nevertheless carry out many functions that would be dangerous or difficult for a human to do. One area where the use of robotics has advanced considerably is that of healthcare. Robotics are now used in many areas of healthcare, including surgery, home care, and hospital processes. In surgery, the advancement of robotics has made the surgical process[..]

Ever consider the Future of Robotics? What will it really be like? Did Science Fiction get it right, if not how close were they? Will robots be everywhere and involved in every aspect of life? Will robots eventually take over all the modern Factories; will robots be making robots too? Which sectors will we see robots excel in? Will we see more; - Robots in Commerce - Retail, Services, Fields, - Robots in the home - Maids, Washing Car, Doing Chores, Mowing the Lawn, - Robots in Security - Guards, Guard Dogs, Bomb Sniffers, Bomb Squads, - Robots to the Rescue - FEMA, Earthquake, Hurricanes, Wild Fires - Robots for the Weather and Environment - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Robots in[..]

Cybernetics professor Kevin Warwick professes to be the "first Cyborg." Project Cyborg began in August of 1998, when Warwick implanted a computer chip into his left arm, which later allowed him to open doors, move a robotic hand and operate an electronic wheelchair. The implant also allowed him to tap into the Internet at Columbia University in New York and control a robotic arm at the University of Reading in the UK. Another one of the experiments tested telepathic communication between two individuals by way of implants. In the 70s, researchers felt that robotic arms would be a vital asset to the workplace. Little did they know, humans would consider fusing themselves with this[..]

Enhancements to robotics technologies in the future could yield smarter machines, greater robot productivity and increased quality of life for people. In the future, we may see robots doing our housework and carrying out other tasks in the physical world. Humans will over time share the planet with intelligent robots, able to perform efficiently all trivial, but also highly specialized tasks. Today, robots are mostly used in medicine. Their main application is in difficult operations, namely head surgeries that cannot be performed with the traditional method, or in complex laparoscopic surgeries which require delicate handling. What enhances the business value of robotics is the fact[..]

Service robots can be used to provide domestic aid for the elderly and disabled; serving various functions ranging from cleaning to entertainment. The high cost of labor in developed countries and the increasing need for assisted living has led to the development of the service robotics market. The saturation of industrial robotics industry also lends significant growth potential to this nascent market. As service robots are in greater proximity to humans, the technology involves more safety concerns over human-machine interaction. However, developments in the manufacture of intelligent and safer robots are expected to soon address the issues of safety, manipulation, and sensing. Thus,[..]

Times have certainly changed – just look at what kids are playing with these days. While toy cars and dolls may still keep youngsters entertained, popular playthings of the new generation include video games, remote control toys, and toy robots. The origin of toy robots can be traced back to the development of robots. One of the earliest robots was an automaton invented by Frenchman Jacques de Vaucanson in 1738. He made a self-automating mechanical duck that was able to eat and digest grain, flap its wings, and excrete. In Japan, Hisashige Tanaka created an assortment of extremely complex mechanical toys, some of which were capable of firing arrows, serving tea, or even painting a[..]

There has been a rapid development of future technology over the last ten years with robotics being top of the list. During that period of time we have seen a gradual change in the area of children's toy production. We have become more technologically advanced and so our children demand more from today's toys. The company Revell has been the leader of replica plastic kits for many years and as Revell and Monogram have paved the way ahead with the toy robots industry. This little article is about the Revell Vexplorer Robotics System. This robot kit won the Best Innovation of Show award at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. Since then it has been featured in many amateur robotic design[..]

The Japanese has always been a keen bunch for the world of robotics. They are so engrossed in the robotics industry that they constantly introduce new kinds of hi-tech robots to the global market, while the rest of the world is struggling to keep up. In fact, robots are already taken for granted in some Japanese factories, as there are robots everywhere. Robots greet you when you enter facilities. Robots make sushi. Robots clean the floors. They wash your hands. They serve tea. They plant rice and tend paddies. In Japan, humans and robots interact socially as they routinely live side by side. Financial statistics on robotics The robotics revolution is extremely important for the[..]

The most important thing in the advancement of an Army is logistics. The cost to bring equipment, food, supplies and fuel into the battlespace is one of the largest costs of fighting a war. Streamlining the efficiency is a key to modern warfare and the army, which moves fastest and most efficiently stands a greater chance on winning the battle and the war. In the future we will see robotic convoys moving without drivers and this future military technology will give the United States not only the advantage but greater ability to maintain or political will over our opponents, almost to the point of them not wishing to have a war in the first place. You see it costs a lot to feed, train and[..]

WowWee's newest addition to their line of robots is a female robot. The WowWee FemiSapien Humanoid Robot is a dully interactive dancing robot and has the most life-like movements as compared to any other robot manufactured by WowWee. This female robot has her very own language that consists of emotive sounds and it can also sense different gestures that you make. It responds to sounds, and will actually respond to your touch as well. It has the unique ability to interact with and control other robots made by WowWee. WowWee FemiSapien Humanoid Robot- A One-Woman Wonder WowWee announced his toy in January 2008, and slated it for a late summer release date. It should be a quick success, as[..]

s no industry that is more involved with the expansion of the United States than heavy machining and the heavy machining industry has been much expanded by the introduction of robotics, even more so the robotic welding units that are common in automotive, aeronautical and other fields. There is nearly no doubt that the industries that we rely on require the usage of to make certain that the welds are accurate, precise and timely. The goods that most of the world needs would be significantly more expensive if the types of robots around to machine shops and production lines were not around. Things were not always as easy. In the early days of the automotive industry, the production line[..]

Nowadays, the latest trends in forex trading is forex robots, which claims to run on auto-pilot, doing the trade for you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. They are said to work on mathematical algorithms, which is able to analyze currency movements in all conditions of market, thus predicting the best time to buy and sell those to extract best price and hence higher profits. But the question is whether this robotics software actually works like that, and lives up to the hype and claims made by it. Can we actually trust this software to make money for us in our absence? The answer is that of course this robotic software is not going to make you millions overnight, but certainly it will[..]

The United States is behind in robotic research although we are a big buyer of the technology. The rest of the world especially in Europe and Asia are ahead of us in the field of robotics by quite a bit and pouring money into their research at a rate almost ten times our national governmental funding. Even with this said, there are a few stand out Universities holding up our United States robotics research. For instance Carnegie Mellon University has a six-legged robot, which can scale vertical walls; great for exploring Pyramid ventilation systems to the Kings chambers, military applications of saving Earthquake survivors. MIT has some self assembling robotic systems which are getting[..]

Welding robots are used in industrial welding processes and facilitate automatic welding. Welding robots work on the principle of robotics and are controlled by robotic equipment. They work on the algorithm, which is required for the computation of work command. Welding robots are designed so that they can operate under various conditions at high duty cycles. There are two popular types of welding robots that are usually useful in industrial welding. They are "arc welding robots" and "spot welding robots." These two welding robots are classified according to articulating robots and rectilinear robots on the basis of rotation of wrist in space. Welding robots perform their tasks more[..]

Maintenance is an important component in the long-term efficiency and productivity of industrial robots and robot systems. Regular maintenance is important to keep your equipment on-line. Having a comprehensive maintenance schedule and checklist will allow you to stay on track and avoid costly repairs and extended down time. Scheduled maintenance and inspection intervals are an excellent way to ensure that you will catch most issues before they become a problem and cost you money in diminished production quality and lost production time. Your regularly scheduled maintenance and inspection program should be comprised of the recommendations of the robot manufacturer along with the[..]

Before, we only find robots on sci-fi movies without any idea that somewhere in our planet that a group of individuals are slowly developing machines of such kind. This remarkable feat has not only opened doors in the ever-so-broad world of technology but also made the people wonder that maybe someday we'll find ourselves face to face with human-like robots. Human-like in a sense that these machines react the way humans do. Take the tortoise robots developed by William Grey Walters. These mechanical tortoises are capable of finding a recharge station. The design strategy applied by Walters is known as the behavior-based approach, in which intelligent systems are developed. This adaptive[..]

Medical robotics is the future of science. Though one Da Vinci surgical robot costs roughly $1.7 million, surgeons who have used it say it is both remarkable and revolutionary. "I do a lot of gallbladder surgery," explains Dr. Glen Gibson of Annapolis General Hospital. "Operating on livers, stomachs and colons used to be stem-to-stern incisions; I have had to take out (only) one gallbladder by traditional surgery in the last three years." Robotic surgery promises quicker recovery times, less pain medication and fewer incisions, he adds. Currently there are three types of robotic surgery systems: Supervisory-Controlled systems, Telesurgical systems and Shared-Control systems.[..]

Have you given much thought to your career path in your future employment? Do you like to tinker with stuff or build new things? The robotics industry is expected to expand by over 3000 percent in the next ten years. It will be very similar to the computer age with its rapid growth rate. You might wish to consider a career opportunity in robotics and you can specialize in a number of sub-industries such as robotics in automotive manufacturing, robotics in military applications, robotics in space or even robotics in the home. Consider if you will the future of robotic artificially intelligent androids. Someone will need to build these units, maintain these products and repair them[..]

How do you feel about robotic toys? Are you comfortable with robots being an imitation of human beings? Robots are commonplace, but they are not yet inside of our homes. You will mostly find robots hard at work inside of factories, but not around town. I really hope for a designed robotic toy where it can bring get me a cold drink out the fridge every once in a while but unfortunately I am still waiting. If you are looking for a robotic toy as a gift, then I can help with a little information on how to obtain one for yourself or your own junior roboticist. The process could be time consuming and challenging, but there is a better way than randomly going to websites. There is lots[..]

Here's a rundown of the most expensive robots currently in use all over the industrial world. • Sophisticated industrial robots manufactured by FUMAC costs $60, 000. They can carry a 100 pound load and can function 24 hours a day for several years doing repetitive task continuously. Take note that the programming of these robots would cost another $60,000 dollars. FUMAC robots are called six cylinder robots as it can counter gravity to pull up its springs to carry heavy loads. These robots have been used for welding, lifting and painting. • The American manufacturing company called Adept Technology manufactures the world’s most common industrial robot called the SCARA. The robot is[..]

The medical industry is one of the sectors that benefit from the use of robots. One would think that with a gloomy economy as backdrop, the medical industry would hold back in terms of robotics investments but this sector shows no signs of slowing down. More and more equipment and applications are being developed to cater specifically to the medical market. In turn, other industries related to the medical sciences are gradually increasing their allocations for robotics systems schemes. Precision is highly important in life-saving devices and medical research. Robotics is seen as a viable tool for ensuring that these industries continue to efficiently safeguard public health. Research and[..]