Robot Workers

Early robotics researchers promised that one day robots would do all of our boring household tasks allowing us to sit back and enjoy ourselves. Robot Workers reveals that, while most of us still do our own chores, that vision of the future is finally becoming a reality in the form of robotic vacuums and lawn mowers. But industry has seen the biggest benefit with robots now widely being used by car manufacturers to weld and paint vehicles, and in warehouses to stack and pack goods. Highlights include - What is a robot? - the history of robotics in manufacturing - robot servants - robotics in toys