Wired Hands - A Brief Look At Robotics
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NEWSCIENCE
Two years ago, the Chrysler corporation completely gutted its Windsor,
Ontario, car assembly plant and within six weeks had installed an entirely
new factory inside the building. It was a marvel of engineering. When it
came time to go to work, a whole new work force marched onto the a ....
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.... robot may
spray paint car parts while another does spots welds while another pours
radioactive chemicals. Robots are ideal workers: they never get bored and
they work around the clock. What's even more important, they're flexible.
By altering its programming you can instruct a robot to take on different
tasks. This is largely what sets robots apart from other machines; try as
you might you can't make your washing machine do the dishes. Although some
critics complain that robots are stealin ....
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