When it comes to robotics you have to define what a robot is? According to Webster dictionary a robot is:
"An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a
human". The word robot actually originates from a play called “R.U.R” by Karel Capek. In the 1950’s a
company was started by the name of Unimation, which became the first commercial company ever to build
robots. The company was started by Joseph F. Engelberger who is called the “Father of Robotics”. The
company’s first robot was called the “Unimate” which because the first industrial robot in the United States.
Eventually robots like “Unimate” went on to become very successful partly because of there
implementation in plants like General Motors. Believe it or not, the first known functioning robot was
created in 1738 by Jacques de Vaucanson. He made an android that played the flute, as well as a
mechanical duck that reportedly ate. Another robot in the set of “Firsts” is the robot called “Elektro”. He
made his first appearance in the world fair in 1939 in New York. “Elektro” could say 77 words and move
back and forward. Other early robots (1940's - 50's) were “Grey Walter's "Elsie the tortoise" ("Machina
speculatrix") and the Johns Hopkins "beast." "Shakey" was a small unstable box on wheels that used
memory and logical reasoning to solve problems and navigate in its environment. It was developed by the
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Palo Alto, California in the 1960s. The General Electric Walking Truck
was a large (3,000 pounds) four legged robot that could walk up to four miles a hour. The walking truck
was the first legged vehicle with a computer-brain, developed by Ralph Moser at General Electric Corp. in
the 1960s”. The history of robots and robotics is real considering how far robots and robotics actually date
back. Surprisingly, one of the first robots ever was the clepsydra (Water Clock) which was created in
250BC. Robots have been around for years either in literature or in physical form. They have had huge
impact in creativity and society that it’s impossible to think where we would be without robots and robotics.
"An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a
human". The word robot actually originates from a play called “R.U.R” by Karel Capek. In the 1950’s a
company was started by the name of Unimation, which became the first commercial company ever to build
robots. The company was started by Joseph F. Engelberger who is called the “Father of Robotics”. The
company’s first robot was called the “Unimate” which because the first industrial robot in the United States.
Eventually robots like “Unimate” went on to become very successful partly because of there
implementation in plants like General Motors. Believe it or not, the first known functioning robot was
created in 1738 by Jacques de Vaucanson. He made an android that played the flute, as well as a
mechanical duck that reportedly ate. Another robot in the set of “Firsts” is the robot called “Elektro”. He
made his first appearance in the world fair in 1939 in New York. “Elektro” could say 77 words and move
back and forward. Other early robots (1940's - 50's) were “Grey Walter's "Elsie the tortoise" ("Machina
speculatrix") and the Johns Hopkins "beast." "Shakey" was a small unstable box on wheels that used
memory and logical reasoning to solve problems and navigate in its environment. It was developed by the
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Palo Alto, California in the 1960s. The General Electric Walking Truck
was a large (3,000 pounds) four legged robot that could walk up to four miles a hour. The walking truck
was the first legged vehicle with a computer-brain, developed by Ralph Moser at General Electric Corp. in
the 1960s”. The history of robots and robotics is real considering how far robots and robotics actually date
back. Surprisingly, one of the first robots ever was the clepsydra (Water Clock) which was created in
250BC. Robots have been around for years either in literature or in physical form. They have had huge
impact in creativity and society that it’s impossible to think where we would be without robots and robotics.
Current Robots and Robotics
Currently robots are fascinating the world with there variety of skills. Robots and Robotics have advanced
so much, they are nothing like there former images of the past. Today’s Robots and Robotics can do so
much that it truly leaves endless possibilities. Currently some Robots can play the trumpet, dance, talk, and
act as a receptionist. It’s really amazing to see how far robots and robotics have progressed. In Japan they
have the Wakamaru robot that monitors the school halls in a Japanese school looking out for kids and
checking for bathroom passes. In France they have built a 30 foot robotic elephant that walks and moves
its head. In Japan again they have a robot that acts a receptionist and greets customers and even holds
small conversations with them. Just a few month’s ago a robotic car won a race in the desert and the most
amazing thing was that it drove by it’s self through out the desert. It was part of a challenge that is called
the “Darpa Challenge” in which teams built robotic cars that can drive themselves. The university of
Stanford won the challenge with there robotic car called “Stanley”. Talking about cars, even Toyota the car
company has gotten into the robot industry. They have created a humanoid robot that is capable of playing
the trumpet. It doesn’t stop there, Toyota is promising to sell these types of humanoid robots by the end of
2010 and they even go as far as to promising to have a line of helper robots that can serve tea or take care
of the elderly available within the next five years. A reason to believe that robots are the future; you have to
see how many companies are truly dedicated to creating humanoid robots. You have Sony and there QRIO
robot which is listed in Guinness world records as the fast running humanoid robot in the world. You also
have Honda and there Asimo robot which capable of doing some of the things the QRIO is and also is
capable of walking on its own two feet. It’s important to state that there are now robots that are capable of
voice and face recognition like the QRIO robot and that’s a huge thing considering all the possibilities
something like that holds. It’s not doubt that robotics is part of our future and the revolution is coming full
steam ahead. Through innovation and creativity, robots and robotics have an endless possibility of
becoming successful in any type of field you put them into. They are the future and the present is starting
to show that. Just like computers revolutionized the world, robots also hold that possibility.
Resources and Credits:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/wakamarus-latest-job-guarding-your-kids/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/26/we-want-the-30-foot-robot-elephant/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/26/let-a-robot-receptionist-greet-your-guests/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/24/asahi-robot-bartender-chills-and-pours/
http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/09/stanford-wins-the-grand-challenge/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimo
Currently robots are fascinating the world with there variety of skills. Robots and Robotics have advanced
so much, they are nothing like there former images of the past. Today’s Robots and Robotics can do so
much that it truly leaves endless possibilities. Currently some Robots can play the trumpet, dance, talk, and
act as a receptionist. It’s really amazing to see how far robots and robotics have progressed. In Japan they
have the Wakamaru robot that monitors the school halls in a Japanese school looking out for kids and
checking for bathroom passes. In France they have built a 30 foot robotic elephant that walks and moves
its head. In Japan again they have a robot that acts a receptionist and greets customers and even holds
small conversations with them. Just a few month’s ago a robotic car won a race in the desert and the most
amazing thing was that it drove by it’s self through out the desert. It was part of a challenge that is called
the “Darpa Challenge” in which teams built robotic cars that can drive themselves. The university of
Stanford won the challenge with there robotic car called “Stanley”. Talking about cars, even Toyota the car
company has gotten into the robot industry. They have created a humanoid robot that is capable of playing
the trumpet. It doesn’t stop there, Toyota is promising to sell these types of humanoid robots by the end of
2010 and they even go as far as to promising to have a line of helper robots that can serve tea or take care
of the elderly available within the next five years. A reason to believe that robots are the future; you have to
see how many companies are truly dedicated to creating humanoid robots. You have Sony and there QRIO
robot which is listed in Guinness world records as the fast running humanoid robot in the world. You also
have Honda and there Asimo robot which capable of doing some of the things the QRIO is and also is
capable of walking on its own two feet. It’s important to state that there are now robots that are capable of
voice and face recognition like the QRIO robot and that’s a huge thing considering all the possibilities
something like that holds. It’s not doubt that robotics is part of our future and the revolution is coming full
steam ahead. Through innovation and creativity, robots and robotics have an endless possibility of
becoming successful in any type of field you put them into. They are the future and the present is starting
to show that. Just like computers revolutionized the world, robots also hold that possibility.
Resources and Credits:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/wakamarus-latest-job-guarding-your-kids/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/26/we-want-the-30-foot-robot-elephant/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/26/let-a-robot-receptionist-greet-your-guests/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/24/asahi-robot-bartender-chills-and-pours/
http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/09/stanford-wins-the-grand-challenge/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimo
First and for most I would like to give my opinion on the future of
robotics and why we should consider on producing more and more
things that have to do with these machines. I think that our future is
awaiting more and more things that have to do with robotics. I believe
that we are going to have a robot that shares the same human
senses that we do today; although, this will probably not be anytime
soon. I still believe that this will emerge in the face of time.
robotics and why we should consider on producing more and more
things that have to do with these machines. I think that our future is
awaiting more and more things that have to do with robotics. I believe
that we are going to have a robot that shares the same human
senses that we do today; although, this will probably not be anytime
soon. I still believe that this will emerge in the face of time.
This is one of the robots that the military has
today. Although many things in our future for
robotics is unpredictable there is still much to be
learned and invented.
Japanese engineers
The Japanese engineers see things different than
the US. Unlike the US Japanese engineers are
more concentrated on building humanoid robotics
instead of building task-specified robots. They
focus on building robots that do similar things that
humans do. For example they are working on a
robot that help with aging population. They also
have done demonstrations of robots climbing onto
bulldozers and handling the controlled devices
properly. The Japanese have a longer term of
creating things but more helpful to the society.
EXAMPLE OF HUMANOID ROBOTICS IN
THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE
OTHER READABLE LINKS:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,
538588,00.asp
http://www.firstscience.com/site/articles/robot
.asp
today. Although many things in our future for
robotics is unpredictable there is still much to be
learned and invented.
Japanese engineers
The Japanese engineers see things different than
the US. Unlike the US Japanese engineers are
more concentrated on building humanoid robotics
instead of building task-specified robots. They
focus on building robots that do similar things that
humans do. For example they are working on a
robot that help with aging population. They also
have done demonstrations of robots climbing onto
bulldozers and handling the controlled devices
properly. The Japanese have a longer term of
creating things but more helpful to the society.
EXAMPLE OF HUMANOID ROBOTICS IN
THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE
OTHER READABLE LINKS:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,
538588,00.asp
http://www.firstscience.com/site/articles/robot
.asp
Were are robotics heading in our future?
From research that I have looked up I believe that robotics are in our future. We encounter with robotics
atleast 85 percent a day. We use robots for computing, building, packaging, communicating, and many
other things in our daily day bases. Many robotics now are being used for entertainment for example the
Aibo, this robot is used to entertain humans. Another thing you will most likely see in the future is the
commercial applications emerging. For example there has been demos on robotics that manage and
maintain plants, nurseries, and other things in that region. Right now scientist like National Robotics
Engineering Consortium are working on a project called “TORO” which consist of a robot that can mow a
golf course after dark. Another thing that robotics holds in the future is military use. The military has
scientist working everyday finding new ways to invent a robot that can provoke our troopers from being
killed. They are also working on an unnamed vehicle that can see objects in 3D.
From research that I have looked up I believe that robotics are in our future. We encounter with robotics
atleast 85 percent a day. We use robots for computing, building, packaging, communicating, and many
other things in our daily day bases. Many robotics now are being used for entertainment for example the
Aibo, this robot is used to entertain humans. Another thing you will most likely see in the future is the
commercial applications emerging. For example there has been demos on robotics that manage and
maintain plants, nurseries, and other things in that region. Right now scientist like National Robotics
Engineering Consortium are working on a project called “TORO” which consist of a robot that can mow a
golf course after dark. Another thing that robotics holds in the future is military use. The military has
scientist working everyday finding new ways to invent a robot that can provoke our troopers from being
killed. They are also working on an unnamed vehicle that can see objects in 3D.
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