Industrial robot
device · 1961 · Digital age
A programmable manipulator; the first was Unimate at a GM plant.
What it is made of
- Servomotor — has part. Servo motors drive the joints.
- Microprocessor — has part. A microprocessor-based controller is in charge.
Principles and materials it uses
- Program control of a machine — uses. The movements are recorded in a program.
- Steel — is made of. The links are steel.
- Aluminium — is made of. Or aluminium.
Where it is used
- Mars rover — is part of. A robotic arm.
- International Space Station — is part of. The Canadarm2 robotic arm.
- Industrial automation — is used in. Robots.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Surgical robot — evolved into. Manipulators.