Robots have been with for us for some time, most notably
as characters in science fiction movies, but also as part
of assembly lines, as remote investigators of hazardous
situations (eg nuclear power stations, bomb disposal sites),
and as search and rescue helpers in disasters (eg fires) or
far away places (eg Mars). More recently, domestic robots
have begun appearing in our homes as autonomous
helpers. For example, robots are being developed to
help the elderly and disabled with certain activities, such
as picking up objects and cooking meals. The Roomba
vacuum cleaner has also become a commercial success;
it can be left alone to automatically navigate its way
around owners’ homes cleaning as it goes. The BEAR
(‘battlefield extraction and retrieval’) is another kind of
robot developed by the military, designed to find, pick up
and rescue people in harm’s way. Pet robots, in the guise
of human companions, are also being commercialised,
having first become a big hit in Japan. The robots provide
a companion to talk to or cuddle, as if they were pets or
dolls. The appeal of these kinds of robots is thought to be
partially due to their therapeutic qualities, being able to
reduce stress and loneliness among the elderly and infirm.
Robots have been with for us for some time, most notably
as characters in science fiction movies, but also as part
of assembly lines, as remote investigators of hazardous
situations (eg nuclear power stations, bomb disposal sites),
and as search and rescue helpers in disasters (eg fires) or
far away places (eg Mars). More recently, domestic robots
have begun appearing in our homes as autonomous
helpers. For example, robots are being developed to
help the elderly and disabled with certain activities, such
as picking up objects and cooking meals. The Roomba
vacuum cleaner has also become a commercial success;
it can be left alone to automatically navigate its way
around owners’ homes cleaning as it goes. The BEAR
(‘battlefield extraction and retrieval’) is another kind of
robot developed by the military, designed to find, pick up
and rescue people in harm’s way. Pet robots, in the guise
of human companions, are also being commercialised,
having first become a big hit in Japan. The robots provide
a companion to talk to or cuddle, as if they were pets or
dolls. The appeal of these kinds of robots is thought to be
partially due to their therapeutic qualities, being able to
reduce stress and loneliness among the elderly and infirm.
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