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The inquisitive nature of humans has brought creativity not only in arts but in science too. The
creative and craving part of human brain has always been expressed through inventions.
This is truer in the fields o ro otics here scientists ha e imagined concei ed the idea and created
artificial intelligence and ro ots o ildly different shapes and si es to fit a hole lot o o s. eing
ery young in the industry ro otics has in ented machines that help humans in some o the ery
di cult areas here humans can t reach or in areas here reaching out ould e ha ardous.
Categories of Robots
There are many robots that we can see around the world. These belong to various categories. Let us
learn about the various categories of robots.
Industrial Robots
Industrial robot is a robot system which is used for manufacturing purposes. These robots are
automated programma le and capa le o mo ement in three or more a es.
n the year 2 2 an estimated 1. million industrial ro ots ere in operation
worldwide according to International Federation of Robotics.
Collaborative Robots or Cobots
colla orati e ro ot or o ot is a type o ro ot intended to physically interact ith humans in a
shared workspace. These robots are supposed to work along with the humans and provide safety
and e i ility.
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