Robotics
fascinates us! This specialized facet of complex electronics has gained a lot
of press with efforts from all over the globe create and recreate robot designs.
Experts in the field of robotics agree that it takes brilliance and innovation
to take electronics and technology to greater heights.
Here
are 3 top facts on robots and robotics:
1. The
world’s very first humanoid was named Elektro. Introduced in 1939, this 7-foot
robot from Westinghouse could speak roughly 700 words.
2. Robots
are living among us in the real world! The US military utilizes about 4,000
robots for scouting bombs and poking around hideouts as they did in Iraq and in
Afghanistan, respectively. The latter led to the successful capture of Bin
Laden.
3.
Kevin Warwick, a Cybernetics professor, implanted computer chips in his left
arm for different remote functionalities such as for operating an electronic
wheelchair and an artificial hand. The chip also allows him to operate doors
remotely. Because of this, Warwick believes he is “the very first cyborg in the
world."
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