Robots

Inventions of robots, how can anyone ignore this great invention? How can someone forget the memorable Optimus Prime of the Transformers, or the Borg in Star Trek, R2-D2 or C-3Po of the star wars, Terminator and the all famous RoboCop. Leonardo da Vinci (site talks about his sketch of the robot) first sketched plans for a human robot around 1495. However, the genius mind behind the first actualy made robots, Elmer and Elsie, is William Grey Walter of the Burden Neurological Institute at Bristol, England. These robots were created in 1948 and 1949. They could sense light and contact with external objects, and use these to navigate. The first truly modern robot, digitally operated and programmable, was invented by George Devol in 1954 and was finally called the Unimate. There are two main types of robots, based on their use: General-purpose autonomous robots and Purpose-build robots. The General-purpose (humanoid like) autonomous robots, also known as humanoid robots, are built to typically behave like humans, and are also often built to be physically similar. On the other hand there are the Purpose-build robots (ridable robot image), which clearly as their name states, are built for a purpose such as tasks of replacing humans in doing jobs with greater productivity, accuracy, or endurance; also Purpose-build robots are used for dirty, dangerous or dull jobs which humans find undesirable.

Go here to see a robot dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSKRgasUEko

If you wish learn more about robots go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot

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