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3. Robots A robot is a machine that is controlled by a program or remote. They have different types of arms and legs. They are built for many different purposes as well. Forward

4. Choose one of the categories! About RobotsFuture Robots You will eventually finish both of them.

5. About Robots Robots can be used for several things. Click the forward button to explore what all they are used for! Forward

6. Robots at Work ForwardBack

7. What different type of work? ManufacturingSpaceMilitary Forward

8. Manufacturing Robots are great for doing tedious labor jobs such as mass production, so many companies have made robots that can mass produce a product. Check it out! Forward

9. Space Robots are used to gather information about space as well. Check out this video of the rover “Curiosity” landing on Mars Aug. 2012! Forward

10. Military The military has also adapted to robots. They use robots for anything they can because losing a robot in battle is much better than losing a person. Watch the video to see a short clip of what the military is doing! Forward

11. There are several different pieces of robots. Let’s take a look at two different pieces! ArmsLegs Forward

12. Arms There are many different types of arms which all do different things. Some arms are used to pick up objects, some arms drill while others weld. Forward

13. Legs There are several legs as well. Legs are used for different obstacles whether it is stairs or gravel. Forward

14. Programming Robots are either remotely controlled or programmed. When a robot is programmed, such as the robot that was making the Hershey Kisses, it repeats a process repeatedly. Most manufacturing robots are programmed to reduce manual labor that is repetitive. Forward

15. Prices How much do these pieces of metal cost? A NAO robot can cost anywhere between $4,000 and $16,000 dollars. This robot can only be purchased for educational and research uses only. ForwardBack

16. Quiz Time! You’ve reviewed the info and now you are ready to ace this small EASY quiz! Good luck! Forward

17. Correct! Nice job! You know your stuff! Forward

18. Bummer! You didn’t quite get it right, but that’s okay! Try again! Forward

19. Question 1 Which of these legs would be the best for a robot to travel on the moon? A.2 Legs2 Legs B.TracksTracks C.WheelsWheels

20. Correct! Nice job! You know your stuff! Forward

21. Bummer! You didn’t quite get it right, but that’s okay! Try again! Forward

22. Question 2 In a factory, which arm would be the most likely to be used? A.HandHand B.Welding ArmWelding Arm

23. Future Robots What are the future of robots? Let’s take a look! Forward

24. Is our future very bright? Look at cars today, they seem very simple right now, but did you know some cars can park themselves, most have cruise control, and some have GPS tracking/locating. In the near future, skeptics believe that cars will be driving themselves, also known as autopilot. Who knows, the creators of the trilogy “Transformers” may have been onto something! Forward

25. Transforming Laptop?? Check out this fake, but funny, laptop! ForwardBack

26. What do you think future robots will do?

27. Robots for Fun Now we have looked briefly into robots. They use different parts for specific jobs. Robots are used for many different reasons as well. As for the future of robots, looks like things could get interesting!