Robots represent a paradigm shift in technology, offering unparalleled benefits but demanding ethical scrutiny. Policymakers must balance innovation with safeguards to ensure equitable access and accountability.
Robots represent a paradigm shift in technology, offering unparalleled benefits but demanding ethical scrutiny. Policymakers must balance innovation with safeguards to ensure equitable access and accountability.
Robots enhance efficiency and safety across sectors:
- **Healthcare**: Surgical robots reduce human error (e.g., *Da Vinci System* improves precision in operations).
- **Agriculture**: Autonomous tractors (*John Deere’s AutoTrac*) optimize crop yields.
Robots enhance efficiency and safety across sectors:
- **Healthcare**: Surgical robots reduce human error (e.g., *Da Vinci System* improves precision in operations).
- **Agriculture**: Autonomous tractors (*John Deere’s AutoTrac*) optimize crop yields.
- **Industrial Robots**: Programmable arms used in manufacturing (e.g., automotive welding).
- **Service Robots**: Assist humans directly, such as surgical robots (*Da Vinci System*) or domestic vacuums (*Roomba*).
- **Industrial Robots**: Programmable arms used in manufacturing (e.g., automotive welding).
- **Service Robots**: Assist humans directly, such as surgical robots (*Da Vinci System*) or domestic vacuums (*Roomba*).
The origins of robotics trace back to ancient automata, such as Hero of Alexandria’s mechanical devices (1st century CE). However, modern robotics began in the 20th century with George Devol’s *Unimate* (1954),
The origins of robotics trace back to ancient automata, such as Hero of Alexandria’s mechanical devices (1st century CE). However, modern robotics began in the 20th century with George Devol’s *Unimate* (1954),