Some of the most well-known robot types

Robots can benefit humankind, with robotics available in almost every sector, from automobiles to healthcare.

Fremont, CA: A robot is a mechanical device capable of movement by duplicating certain human functions electronically with the help of a computer. It can perform any function automatically, whether complex or straightforward. Robots possess a lot of capabilities. They can be beneficial to humankind. From transforming people’s daily lives and work practices to raising efficiency and safety levels, robotics solutions influence every aspect of work and home.

Some well-known types of Robots are:

Autonomous Vehicles

Since driverless vehicles are in the market, robots are now capable of driving. Every vehicle must meet a specific set of requirements to operate at an autonomous level. Examples of companies building autonomous vehicles are, Zoox, Drive.ai, Tesla, and Waymo.

Collaborative robots

Collaborative robots, also known as cobots operate in conjunction with humans to perform their tasks. For example, Sawyer cobot arm, which helps greenhouse workers pick plants and Mitsubishi cobot, offers coffee at Café X kiosk in Hong Kong. Some cobots are used for higher-quality inspection resulting in more accurate production batches.

Emergency response robots

These robots can perform dangerous tasks like searching for survivors post emergency situations like disasters. For example, Colossus from Shark Robotics can help in firefighting, haul firefighting equipment, transport wounded victims and trigger its 360-degree, high-definition thermal camera to assess a scene. It was approved as resourceful during France’s Notre-Dame Cathedral fire disaster.

Drones

A drone is an aerial vehicle that works as an aircraft without a human pilot on board. Drones are being used in many industries around the world. They help in carrying out various activities from surveillance to deliveries. For example, in China, drones were used to help clear the fog from the atmosphere. Some drones are used for aerial photography in events.

Entertainment robots

These robots are designed to entertain humans. They can mimic human behaviour, such as Comedian robots, musician robots, and theme park robots.

Industrial robots

These robots are generally used for assembly purposes all over the world because of their precision. They can perform mechanical configurations like humans and with even more details. Industrial robots are used for moving and packing goods and also providing delivery details.