Robot-arm and gripper / Shazali Shamsudin ... [et al.]

The robots of the movies, such as C-3PO and the Terminator are portrayed as fantastic, intelligent, even dangerous forms of artificial life. However, robots of today are not exactly the walking, talking intelligent machines of of movies, stories and our dreams. Today, we find most robots working for people in factories, warehouses, and laboratories. In the future, robots may show up in other places: our schools, our homes, even our bodies. Robots have the potential to change our economy, our health, our standard of living, our knowledge and the world in which we live. As the technology progresses, we are finding new ways to use robots. Each new use brings new hope and possibilities, but also potential dangers and risks.