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THE MODERN WORLD

Robots Neck joint

Motorized fingers Battery
backpack
ROBOTS ARE
Shoulder joint
MACHINES THAT CAN
carry out a variety of
tasks on their own,
with little or no human
Battery charge
control. Most robots are indicator
mechanical arms used to build
things in factories. The end of the
robot’s arm can be equipped with
different tools for gripping, drilling,
cutting, welding, and painting. Robot
toys have become popular, too. They
incorporate sensors that respond to
sounds and sometimes touch. Some of them
can even understand spoken words. Scientists are
also trying to create more advanced, humanlike
robots that can see, hear, learn, and make their own Rigid torso
decisions. ASIMO, a robot developed by the Japanese
car manufacturer Honda, is one of these advanced
humanoid robots. ASIMO stands for Advanced Step
in Innovative MObility. It looks like a small astronaut Hip joint
wearing a backpack. ASIMO can walk, talk, carry things,
recognize familiar faces, and respond to its name. It was
the first robot that could walk independently and climb
stairs. There are robot toys, too, in the shape of animals
with simple artificial intelligence.

ELEMENTS OF ROBOT ACTION

CENTRAL
PROCESSING
UNIT (CPU)
Knee joint
Information
from sensors
Preprogrammed Information
instructions from sensors
SENSORS interpreted by
CPU to modify
LIGHT actions
SOUND
MECHANICAL
TOUCH
ACTIONS
PROXIMITY Ankle joint
SMELL
Padded foot
TASTE

ASIMO HUMANOID
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