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A robot is a a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.

 

Some example of robots are:

  • Industrial Robot

  • Mars Rover

  • Unmanned Ariel Vehicle

 

Robots are also categorized under what type of robot they are. Examples of types of robots are:

  • Adaptive / Intelligent robot - A robot that can alter its responses according to changes in the environment  and can be programmed to make choices or actions based from input sensors.

  • Non-adaptive / dumb robot                 - A robot that cannot alter it's responses according to changes in the environment and cannot be programmed to make choices based on input sensors.

  • Degrees of Freedom                               - A degrees of freedom robot, is a robot that has a specific mode in which it is able to move around. It is also the dimensions a robot can move in.

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