Topic 4.6: Robots in production

Question 1

1st gen robots

Answer 1

• Simple robots that do one task
• simple mechanical arm with the ability to carry our high speed precise motions, needs constant supervision by human operator

Question 2

2nd gen robots

Answer 2

• uses sensors to respond to their environment
• equippedwith sensors to process info on surroundings, can synchronize with other robots, dont require constant human supervision
• controlled by external unit control

Question 3

3rd gen robots

Answer 3

• USE AI to process the world around them and accomplish tasks
• autonomous robots that can operate without human supervision and have their own central control unit

Question 4

Single task robots

Answer 4

do one task

Question 5

multitasks robots

Answer 5

can carry out more than one task in a manufacturing environment

Question 6

robot teams

Answer 6

Production line makes use of teams of robots to perform tasks

Question 7

machine to machine (M2M)

Answer 7

• networking of robots together to share information and instructions
• wired and wireless communication between similar devices