ROBOTICS BY TEAM 4
HISTORY When Did It Begin? History is vaster than we think. Began in the 10th century BC Automaton
AUTOMATON N. (plural: Automata or Automatons) A mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power.
ORIGINATED IN GREECE First used by Homer Used in Greek mythology Oldest automatons are from Greece
ROBOTA N. (Csech, Slavic) The work a medieval peasant was forced to do for their lord.
ROBOT N. A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
WHEN WERE ROBOTS FIRST USED? First used in the vehicle industry Was very difficult to program IRB-6: the first programmable robotic arm
MODERN ROBOTS ASISMO by Honda Baxter by Rethink Robotics
PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY Unemployment Surgical robot malfunctions Privacy and security concerns Legal and ethnical concerns
HOW WILL WE SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS? Unemployment Raise in the general quality of life Creation of more skilled workers Legal concerns Solid decisions of accidental occurrences Decide how to alter our punishments
CHANGES IN FUTURE YEARS? Will permeate daily life by 2025 Health care Transportation Logistics Customer Service Home maintenance
REASONS TO BE HOPEFUL Advances in technology New types of work Freedom from day-to-day drudgery We control our own destiny
REASONS TO BE CONCERNED Threatens skilled workers Permanent unemployment Inefficient educational system
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