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The Scientists and Their Science 1

o many people, the image of a robot is a powerful and evil hu- manoid like the Terminator of movie fame. In fact, a robot might look and talk like a human, but most do not. In fact, a robot is simply a machine that can do complex things that humans do. A robot may be autonomous , working on its own, or it may be controlled, mo- ment-by-moment, by humans through computers or other controls. Through design and development, a robot engineer helps to make robots that can do tasks safely, easily, and efficiently.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND assembly lines  types of factory setups where parts are added one at a time to create a whole finished product autonomous  able to work without direct human control precise  very specifically measured to a tiny degree roboticists  a term for robot scientists or engineers trauma  a wound to the inside or outside of a body

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