ROBOT ALERT!

A few years back, one could not have imagined that the robots will be sitting in offices and working with the humans. After the creation, and perfection of robots, they were only considered as cold-hearted machines which only performed commands which were programmed in them. They were mostly used in factories to perform tasks with precision, speed and force. Now a days, science has excelled beyond the imagination of our fore-fathers. Today, robots are being used in academic research labs and, for fun, taking part in robotic soccer leagues. The first robots were confined in the industries, but now they have started to move and explore the world. Most of them are controlled by humans but the new latest designs are independent of human control. The scientists are working more and more towards making the robots look like humans. They, not only look like humans, but also can work along with humans. This new breed of ‘humanoid’ robots are being manufactured, designed and programmed in various companies. The studies on Robotics are now expanding and new things are being added, almost every day.

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