The History Of Robots

Robots. We’ve seen robots everywhere. Whether in the real world or in media being portrayed as evil mechanisms looking to wipe out all of humanity from existence, you’ve seen some sort of representation of a robot. Robots are constantly being advanced and upgraded as products of the “future”. They are expected to be a huge part of that, with some robots even being programmed to think like humans. With that said, how are robots being established as the future of the world?

The First Robots The idea of robots can actually be traced back all the way to ancient times. In Greek Mythology, the god Hephaestus would build mechanical assistants out of metal. Clay golems were spoken of in Jewish legends. Leonardo Da Vinci designed a drawing for a

Factory work is currently being done by stationary robots. Stationary robots are robots that are fixed in one spot. They usually have one big arm placed on a base that is able to move and twist similar to a human’s. They are often called industrial robots because they work in manufacturing and move parts and tools. Unlike stationary robots which can’t move much besides their arm, mobile robots move all the time, hence their name. These robots are rover like, with the usual wheels or tracks. They can be used to move things around from place to place, such as packages. This category can be divided into two, autonomous and remote controlled. Autonomous robots are programmed to move on their own, while remote controlled robots rely on human assistance. They are also human-like robots, or humanoid robots. These robots are self-explanatory, they are human-like and have human-like qualities. Some are even programmed to think, such as Sophia, the first robot to have ever been granted citizenship. While some some robots go over the top with humanization, like Sophia, others go on the lesser side with looks, like NAO, the robot that