Robotics

Robotics fundamentals

Terms

7 terms

  • Collaborative robot

    A collaborative robot is a robot arm designed to share a workspace with people safely, using limited force, speed and built-in sensing instead of fences.

  • Humanoid

    A humanoid is a robot with a human-like body plan of torso, head, arms and often legs, built to work in human spaces and use tools…

  • Industrial robot

    An industrial robot is a programmable, multi-axis manipulator used in manufacturing to weld, handle, assemble, paint or inspect parts automatically.

  • Mobile robot

    A mobile robot is a robot that moves its whole body through an environment on wheels, tracks, legs, propellers or thrusters to perform tasks.

  • Robot

    A robot is a programmable, actuated machine that senses its environment and moves with some autonomy to manipulate objects, position tools or travel.

  • Robotics

    Robotics is the engineering discipline that designs, builds and programs machines able to sense, decide and act physically in the real world.

  • Service robot

    A service robot is a robot that performs useful tasks for people or equipment outside industrial automation, in homes, hospitals, logistics and public spaces.