Robotics Engineering is a field that deals with the construction, design, application, and operation of robots. Robotics Engineering is an interdisciplinary branch of Electrical & Mechanical engineering. Recent developments in the field of robotics have helped in bringing forth a new era of technology.
Robotics engineers work with the science of robotics and make these programs or self-sufficient machines (also known as ROBOTS) for multiple functions and businesses such as production, automotive, services, and a lot more!
The primary agenda behind this is to program machines to do outdated, risky, or undesirable jobs. A robotics engineer usually works in the designing of these models, assembles and tests machines, and maintains the software that controls them.
Robotic engineers are responsible for planning, testing, and building of robots that are profitable, safe, and also easy to buy and maintain. Robotics research engineers plan robotic systems and research strategies to make them practical.
A career in the field of robotics engineering requires a strong academic background and a strong proficiency in the field of science.
ROBOTS are also called "manipulators" as they are machines devised to function in place of a human being. Some of them can be put in the category of "walking" machines, using a remote control or sensory manipulators. Robots are smarter and useful for human beings in plenty of fields. Today some of these Robots have achieved the ability to clean our floor, cook food, watch for security, deliver the parcel, and interact with human beings.
Let’s dig out some super interesting facts on ROBOTS and ROBOTICS ENGINEERING!
1) HUMANOID ROBOTS: A MIRACLE OF ROBOTICS SCIENCE!
Humanoid robots undoubtedly are the most interesting and the most awaited kind of robots. Engineers across the world have been working on complex problems to develop a successful humanoid robot.
The constant advancements in technology have helped robotics engineers to design something that can be called a truly humanoid robot. One of the most advanced humanoid robots has been developed by Honda, called ASIMO. It has an excellent balancing system like humans and also an AI program installed to interact with humans
2) Vacuum Robots – The most popular Domestic Robots
Today, vacuum-cleaning robots are the most popular and successful than any other domestic robots.
Big companies across the globe have already sold Millions of vacuum cleaning robots. These circle-shaped vacuum cleaning robots are quite advanced and can reach every nook and corner of your home for cleaning without human assistance. After cleaning the floor they are capable of recharging themselves.
3) ROBOTS IN WAR:
The advancements in robotics are not only bringing comfort to human life, but it is also changing the face of current war machines. Most of these advanced unmanned aerial and ground vehicles are already in use – Drones, and UGVs.
U.S Marines developed a robot called LS3 in 2014 to carry 400 pounds of weight to help soldiers carry loads. It has four legs which look like a mule and was launched in Hawaiian.
Boston Dynamics – funded by DARPA – has already developed a series of robots that can help soldiers carry the load. The most famous and advanced robot developed by them is BigDog. The BigDog can walk and carry loads in any terrain with brilliant stability and maneuverability.
4) ROBOTIC SCIENCE FOR AGRICULTURE:
Agriculture robots have recently been designed and used successfully in the USA for sowing, maintaining, and harvesting crops. Farmers are also using drones that detect the crop that needs to be sprayed against diseases or needs to be harvested. The autonomous agriculture robots are extremely efficient and are helping the farmers in improving the crop production
5) ROBOTICS PROSTHETICS -
In a recent development, the robotic prosthesis was implanted on the bodies of a few disabled people. People who have lost their arms, hands, or legs in an accident have successfully received robotic Prosthesis as a part of a test run and trial by a few companies.
The Robotic Prosthesis works by reading the brain signals and converting them into action. If a person wants to hold a book in his prosthetic hand, the moment he thinks about it, the prosthetics would read the mind and the robotic arm will do the job according to his brain signals. Isn’t that amazing? By the end of this year, a lot of Robotic Prosthetics products will be seen in the market with affordable rates.
