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