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ROBOT CLASSIFICATION - Coggle Diagram
ROBOT CLASSIFICATION
2. Classification by Environment (Where they work)
Robots are split into two major groups based on their working environments because they need very different skills to operate:
A. Fixed Robots
What they are: Robots that stay in one place.
Where they work: Mostly in car manufacturing plants (factories).
What they do: Specific repetitive tasks like soldering (joining metal parts) or painting parts.
B. Mobile Robots
What they are: Robots that can move around.
Where they work: Large, uncertain environments that are not known in advance and can change over time.
Examples: Robotic vacuum cleaners and self-driving cars.
1. Classification by Application (What they do)
Industrial Robots: Used in factories to do repetitive tasks with high precision (accuracy).
Service Robots: Used to help humans with their daily tasks.
Everyday examples: Vacuum cleaners, self-driving cars.
Defense examples: Reconnaissance drones (scouting/spying drones).
Medical examples: Robots used in surgery, rehabilitation, and training.
3. Mobile Robot Environments & Motion
Mobile robots need different ways to move (mechanisms of motion) based on three main environments:
Aquatic: Robots that work underwater.
Terrestrial (Land): Robots that move on the ground using legs, wheels, or tracks.
Aerial (Air): Drones or aircraft. They are split into two types:
Lighter-than-air: Like balloons.
Heavier-than-air: Like traditional aircraft and drones.