History of robots...........................
'Robot' is actually a Czech word that means 'slave'. The word is the brainchild of the Czech playwright , novelist, and journalist Karel Capek, who introduced it in his 1921 hit play-- R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots).
It tells the story of a company that uses the latest biology , chemistry and physiology to mass produce workers who lack nothing but a soul. The robots performed all the work that humans preferred not to do and soon the company is inundated with orders.
Audiences loved the play, and soon after, robots became the darling of science fiction writers. The first digital programmable robot was invented by George Devol.
It tells the story of a company that uses the latest biology , chemistry and physiology to mass produce workers who lack nothing but a soul. The robots performed all the work that humans preferred not to do and soon the company is inundated with orders.
Audiences loved the play, and soon after, robots became the darling of science fiction writers. The first digital programmable robot was invented by George Devol.
The history of modern robotics begins with the industrial Revolution , which ushered in an era of complex mechanics, and the use of electricity.
This in turn, led to the invention of power machines with small compact motors. The first robots were simple fixed machines , capable of performing manufacturing tasks which allowed production without the need for human assistance.
In 1954 , George Devol designed the Unimate, a robotic arm device that transported die castings in anautomobile plant in US , which started work in 1961.
The 1960s saw the arrival of digitally controlled industrial robots. Robotics became a burgeoning science, large investments were made, and robotics spread in Japan , South Korea , and many parts of Europe rapidly.
This in turn, led to the invention of power machines with small compact motors. The first robots were simple fixed machines , capable of performing manufacturing tasks which allowed production without the need for human assistance.
In 1954 , George Devol designed the Unimate, a robotic arm device that transported die castings in anautomobile plant in US , which started work in 1961.
The 1960s saw the arrival of digitally controlled industrial robots. Robotics became a burgeoning science, large investments were made, and robotics spread in Japan , South Korea , and many parts of Europe rapidly.