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    Below is the description of the main components of a robot:

                        Sensors: Used to detect inputs like light, sound, touch and distance and to
                        send that data to the controller.

                        Controller: This acts as the robot’s brain. It receives information and sends

                        commands.

                        Body/Frame: The structure that holds all the robot’s components together.

                        Power supply: Provides energy (from batteries or electricity) to all other
                        robot components.

                        End  effector: The part  that  performs tasks  such  as gripping,  cutting  or
                        painting, acting as the robot’s tool.

                        Actuators: Components that generate movement, such as motors, pumps

                        and compressors.

                     MACHINE VS ROBOT

                     A machine is any device that uses energy to perform a task, such as a fan,

                     washing machine or bicycle.

                     Some examples of machines are bicycle and vacuum cleaner.

                     A robot is a type of machine, but it is more advanced. Robots can sense, think

                     and act, often without constant human control.

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