Robust Robotics

Robotics has always remained a fascinating term that can draw anyone's attention, and engineers & scientists have put a lot of effort into making this world a smart & trouble-free place to live in. Since the development of the first robot in the 1950s by George C. Devol, robotics has evolved immensely and has a great presence in every aspect of our lives. From the automated transportation systems to performing critical medical surgeries, robotics has redefined the art of living in recent times and has been proved to be a crucial helping hand to humanity and its saviors. Furthermore, robots are associated with higher productivity, and the technological advancements made in the systems of robotics have given a new pace and boost to the economic development of numerous countries in the Western world—particularly the European countries. According to a report published by the Centre of Economic Business Research (CEBR), investment in robotics results in a more positive impact on the economy than Information Technology (IT). The Republic of Korea (or South Korea) is predicted to have the world’s highest robot density: there are almost 631 robots per 10,000 human workers, which is indeed an astonishing as well as an awe-inspiring number. Moreover, BostonDynamics is a technological company which is excelling in the production of efficient robots.

Albeit there is a big demand for robotics in almost every field, the automotive industry is the biggest consumer. Almost all the work that involves repetition and no creativity is performed by the robots, especially in the industries. Robots have given new standards to the security systems by having a high-grade artificial intelligence; coupled with Artificial Intelligence: the new facial recognition systems are almost completely effective. Even in the field of medicine, robots have got their presence and are certainly the best workforce—fast, reliable & accurate—that any industry can have. Additionally, robots have helped put humans away from unnecessary risks and perils, and of course, have saved a lot of time.

Even after having a long list of advantages, robotics is always debated for its possible disadvantages; the biggest being people losing jobs by leaps and bounds. Naturally, every industry wants to have a higher productivity rate in order to reduce its costs; and, nothing serves this wish better than the robots in these applications. This resulted in workers losing their jobs to these artificial muscles (or complex & sophisticated machines). Apart from this, the initial cost for installing a robotic machine is incredibly high, coupled with the maintenance which is also very costly. Many small industries are, however, unable to afford these investments, and therefore, there is no way they can compete with the work efficiency to those of the large-scale robotic factories, which have fast and accurate productivity.

Automation is seen in a relatively broader sense nowadays. Automation being integrated into many fields of lives is now moving towards its next step, that is developing Robotics. Human abilities are limited, and to overcome this incompleteness; Robotics is introduced. Though they can also bring some adverse effects in society if overpopulated, they are also supportive in many aspects. Robotics is replacing humanity, maybe or maybe not. Humanity is affected by this ever-developing automation, and many people have shown grave concern about it. Though it depends on the perspective through which we are observing the phenomenon.

Limitations:

Robotics has led to many advantages and disadvantages, but before that, there are some limitations of Robotics that needs to be focussed,

So, there were some of the major limitations of robots. Nonetheless, with the emergence and aid of such technologies, humankind is on its way to achievement far beyond its basic imagination—and that surely excites me, and perhaps you as well.