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    Without sensors, a robot can’t detect obstacles, avoid collisions or respond to its surroundings.
                         Batteries/Power supply: Give the robot energy, just like food gives us energy.

                         Wires and Circuits: Carry electricity and messages to all parts so the robot can work properly.

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                           What would happen if a robot had no sensors?

                      ROBOTS AND ELECTRICITY CONNECTION

                      Robots cannot work on their own. They need electricity
                      to  function.  Electricity  acts  like  food  or energy  for a
                      robot.  It powers  the motors,  allowing the robot  to
                      move and the microcontroller (brain), which processes

                      information  and gives  instructions.  Sensors, like the
                      robot’s eyes and ears, also need electricity to detect
                      surroundings. Without electricity from batteries, wires
                      or solar panels, a robot cannot move, sense or make
                      decisions and it will remain inactive.

                      How Electricity Helps Robots Work?

                      The electricity helps robots in the following ways:

                         Powering  motors: Motors  are the parts that make  the robot  move.  Electricity  makes  the
                         wheels spin, arms lift and other parts move. For example, a robot vacuum moves around your
                         room because electricity powers its wheels.

                         Running  the brain  (Microcontroller): The microcontroller  uses  electricity  to  process
                         information from sensors and tell the robot what to do. For example, if a sensor detects an
                         obstacle, electricity helps the brain decide to turn left or stop.

                         Operating sensors: Sensors need electricity to detect things like light, touch or distance. For
                         example, a light sensor tells a robot to follow a bright path.
                         Lighting and display: Some robots have lights (LEDs) or screens. Electricity powers these,
                         allowing the robot to display messages or signals. For example, a robot with blinking lights can

                         indicate that it is working or alert someone.

                                                   Some robots use solar panels to generate electricity from
                                     SMART
                                     SPARK      sunlight, which provides them with the energy needed to work
                                                                     and perform tasks.

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