IanRobots
May 27th 2011 04:22
You may think the robot age still lies somewhere in the future, however even today robots are already used for an increasingly wide variety of tasks such as vacuuming floors, mowing lawns, cleaning drains, investigating other planets, building cars, in entertainment and in warfare.
After all, a robot is merely a mechanical intelligent agent which can perform tasks on its own, or with guidance.
Robots have replaced slaves in the assistance of performing those repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do due to size limitations, or even those such as in outer space or at the bottom of the sea where humans could not survive the extreme environments.
Man has developed an awareness of the problems associated with autonomous robots and how they may act in society. Fear of robot behaviour, such as Shelley's Frankenstein and the EATR, drive current practice in establishing what autonomy a robot should and should not be capable of.
The info-graphic below from Online Schools details the history of robots and where they are most used today.
What will happen in the future is anybody's guess!
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia page for Robot.
After all, a robot is merely a mechanical intelligent agent which can perform tasks on its own, or with guidance.
Robots have replaced slaves in the assistance of performing those repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do due to size limitations, or even those such as in outer space or at the bottom of the sea where humans could not survive the extreme environments.
Man has developed an awareness of the problems associated with autonomous robots and how they may act in society. Fear of robot behaviour, such as Shelley's Frankenstein and the EATR, drive current practice in establishing what autonomy a robot should and should not be capable of.
The info-graphic below from Online Schools details the history of robots and where they are most used today.
What will happen in the future is anybody's guess!
click to open the full version in a new window
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia page for Robot.
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