Robotics
- Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural depositions, manufacture and application of robots.
Military robots
Industrial robots:
- Robots are increasingly used in manufacturing (since the 1960s).
- According to the Robotic Industries Association US data, in 2016 the automotive industry was the main customer of industrial robots with 52% of total sales.
- In the auto industry, they can account for more than half of the “labour”.
- There are even “lights off” factories such as an IBM keyboard manufacturing factory in Texas that was fully automated as early as 2003.
Cobots (collaborative robots)
Construction robots:
- Construction robots can be separated into three types: traditional robots, robotic arms, and robotic exoskeletons.
Agricultural robots (AgRobots):
- The use of robots in agriculture is closely linked to the concept of AI-assisted precision agriculture and drone usage. 1996-1998 research also proved that robots can perform herding tasks.
- Medical robots of various types (such as da Vinci Surgical System and Hospi).
Kitchen automation.
- Commercial examples of kitchen automation are Flippy (burgers), Zume Pizza (pizza), Cafe X (coffee), and Boris (dishwasher loading).
Robot combat for sport
- Hobby or sports event where two or more robots fight in an arena to disable each other. This has developed from a hobby in the 1990s to several TV series worldwide.
- Cleanup of contaminated areas, such as toxic waste or nuclear facilities.
- Domestic robots
- Swarm robotics
- Autonomous drones
- Sports field line marking