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Applications of Robots

 

Welding

One of the common applications of industrial robots is welding. Examples of robot welding include car bodies.

 

 

Assembly

Many of assembly robots exist in the automotive and electronics industries.

 

Material Handling

Applications include: pick and place, dispensing, palletizing, part transfer, machine loading, packaging, etc.

 

Other Industrial Applications

 Grinding, drilling, thermal spray, painting automation, cleanroom robot, coating, etc.

 

Robotic Spacecraft

Space robots will capture diverse roles in future space engineering applications, serving as independent explorers including forerunners for manned expeditions, and partners in human space exploits.

 


 

Robots in Medicine

In medicine, where extreme precision and delicacy is required, and the margin for error slim, robots are becoming increasingly important. Robots are performing heart surgery without opening patients’ chests, and robots are checking medical prescriptions for errors.