What is a robot? Basically it is a machine which is designed to do the work of a human being. It is usually controlled by a computer. Once it has been programmed, it will do the job on its own
Britain has only 120 robots at work in industry. This compares poorly with other industrial countries. In Japan there are 4,000 robots in use. In the U.S.A. there are 2,000 and in West Germany there are 500. According to the report, the,British Government must help people to understand how robot technology can be used. Also, people must be educated to know how important this new technology is. The designing of new robots will be very important in the future. The report says that special "robot centres" should be set up where people who design robots and people who will use them work together. The assembly work of the future will be complex;thus, firms must develop robots to do it.