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