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military robotics
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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2001
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military robotics the application of the science of robotics to military uses, such as remotely piloted vehicles, automated ammunition and supply handling, and the like.
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Robots: setting the record straight.
Magazine article from: Modern Machine Shop; 11/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...the fictional story and the robot of industry. Robots could better have been portrayed...effective tools. Anatomy Of A Robot Robots consist of four basic components...manipulator is the "arm" of the robot. Robots have a "wrist" attached to...
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Robots redux: technological improvements are allowing robots to make inroads in assembly applications. (includes related article on robot accessories)
Magazine article from: Assembly; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...armed, intelligent robots assemble 90 percent...of the assembly robot is equipped with...manufacturer can use a robot with vision and very...increasing use of robots for assembly is the...are proving that robots are up to the challenge...developed a three-robot system to assemble...
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ROBOTS TAKE SHOW ON ROAD; MOTOMAN CREATIONS INSPIRE, TEACH
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 11/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...lobby. The racing robots have now taken their...on the road. A robot team like the one...design and build robots. Watching a robot work often generates...titled "Chief Robot Geek." He has...declaring, "The robots were cooler than...
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Robots: the once and future technology.
Magazine article from: Modern Materials Handling; 5/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...mechanical parts of the robots, says Carlisle, who is also president of robot supplier Adept Technology...capabilities to the robot. The mid 1980s saw...vision systems, with robots. "These developments...this problem; is a robot the right approach...suggests considering robots in ...
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ROBOTS FOR DAILY LIFE\
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...technological power, the robot wave is favored by...mind-set as well. Robots have long been portrayed...more accepting of robots because the native...idea of a humanoid robot with feelings doesn...already an industrial robot powerhouse. More than 370,000 robots worked at factories...
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Robots of the future: specialized, task-specific and dedicated. (includes related information on US robot manufacturers)
Magazine article from: Appliance Manufacturer; 10/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...highly specialized robots will lead to a much...relationship between robot manufacturers and...peak rates of the robots will preprocess data...sending them to the robot control and then...operating systems for the robot control simplifies...and integration of robots into overall ...
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Robots could take over world of household chores.(Business)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 10/21/2004; 700+ words
; ...000 -- were robot vacuum cleaners...lawn-mowing robots topped 37,000...Roomba is a popular robot vacuum. The company also makes robots used by the U...some 112,000 robots in service by...global average, a robot sold in 2003 cost...
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Robots roll into a variety of new roles
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 11/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Europe's largest robot shop, offers a snapshot...of the latest ways robots from around the world...that sophisticated robots are now getting affordable...Damelincourt started his robot career with a Web...wide range of other robot paraphernalia, ranging...books and inflatable robots ...
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Robots vie for a bigger slice of the assembly pie. (low demand for industrial robots)
Magazine article from: Assembly; 5/1/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...projects assembly robots to be the single fastest growing robot category through...a light assembly robot vendor. The precision...accuracy possible with robots is increasingly required...president and ceo at robot vendor Motoman...Japanese use simple robots in a line doing one...
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Robots Dance, Play at World Robot Expo
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the more than 60 robots on display starting...at the Prototype Robot Exhibition _ being...opportunities. The Japan Robot Association, a trade...next-generation robots _ those being developed...but sometime the robot delivers only a mishmash...Corp. Many of the robots were designed ...
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Robots
Book article from: Computer Sciences
Robots The traditional romantic portrayal of the robot is as an anthropomorphic...guide the mobile robot. Mobile robots are often used to...movements of one robot. However, in large...that contain many robots, it is also necessary...
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Robot-Assisted Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...assisted surgery Definition Robot-assisted surgery involves the use of a robot under the direction and guidance of a surgeon. Purpose Robot-assisted surgery provides...patients. Computer-assisted robots provide exact motion and trajectories...
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Industrial Robot
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Industrial Robot Background Industrial robots are mechanical devices...motions each time, the robot can perform the operation...without tiring. Many robots can repeat motions...the arms and bases of robots. If the robot is mobile, they usually...
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Humans versus Robots
Book article from: Space Sciences
...humans ever become more robot-like? What are Robots? Let's begin with...exploration that we do call robots. Examples include the Sojourner robot from the 1997 Mars...What is a Space Robot? Given that modern space robots have a closer relationship...
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Robots in Our Own Image
Book article from: Computer Sciences
...The first mobile robot had a human-like "head." Most legged robots walk with gaits copied...switches allow the robot to "feel"; and...devices that will allow robots to "smell." However...a pipe-cleaning robot could have clamps...along a pipe. Many robots have "range sensors...
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