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Robotics is a technological field involving electronics and engineering for the purpose of developing machines to do some physical function. Robots are often developed to take the place of humans in hazardous environments or to do work more efficiently than humans are capable.TheTech: The History of Working Robotics
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- 1950s: Robots became possible with the invention of transistors and integrated circuitsTheTech: The History of Working Robotics
- First robot was a robotic arm called UnimateCBCnews: Evolving Robots
- It was developed by George Devol in 1954CBCnews: Evolving Robots
- The arm was later used at General MotorsCBCnews: Evolving Robots
- In 1997, Sojourner, a robot with six wheels was sent to Mars to collect images and environmental dataCBCnews: Evolving Robots
- In 2002, iRobot begins selling the Roomba vacuum robotCBCnews: Evolving Robots
- On May 4, 2007, the first robotic bypass surgery was performedCBCnews: Evolving Robots
- The United Nations estimated 862,000 industrial robots worldwide in 2003UNECE: The Boom in Robot Investment Continues
- They estimated 155,400 industrial robots in use in the United States for 2003UNECE: The Boom in Robot Investment Continues
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New release: Robotics: Control and Programming by J. Srinivas http://bit.ly/M4VV8
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Digging legos out of the attic. Watching abby build stuff has me longing for my boxes of Technic & Robotics sets.
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Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century - $29.95
A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield, changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and ethics that surround war itself P. W. Singer’s ...
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View All Robotics Questions (55) | Ask a QuestionROBOTS! ~for fun~ (4 Answers)I could really use a robot named Fred, who could use a weed eater. I like Mike's idea of an wireless implant except that I would be afraid that, as ... read moreHave robots become economical? (1 Answer)I would say so. Just think of the Roomba or Scooba for example. This robotic vacuum or mop will replace an extra person to mop the floor. http://www.xconomy.com/wordpress/wp-content/images/2007/08/roomba560_sideview.jpg">http://www.xconomy.com/wordpress/wp-content/images/2007/08/roomba560_sideview.jpg" /> http://www.insidetech.com/nfs/insidetech/photos/0000/6037/scooba.jpg">http://www.insidetech.com/nfs/insidetech/photos/0000/6037/scooba.jpg" ... read moreHave robots becomes particularly critical for smaller shops (1 Answer)I think that it depends on the needs of the company and the functionality of the robots. Below are links to stories about a company where the purchase of two ... read more
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''The International Journal of Robotics Research'': Volume 26 Issue 11-12 - Publication Date: 1 November-December 2007
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IEEE Xplore: The Robonaut Hand: a Dexterous Robot Hand for Space (1999)
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