Industrial robot

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/industrial-robot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Industrial robot?1961
2. What is the type of robotic system?Programmable, multi-functional manipulator with an end effector
3. What is the core functional components?Control system, sensors, actuators, and end effector
4. Why were the first industrial robots made?They were built to do dangerous jobs, like handling hot metal, so people would be safer.
5. How does an industrial robot know what to do?It has a computer brain that follows a set of instructions, sensors that see and feel, and motors that move its arm.

Articulated Robot: A robot arm with a series of rotary joints, similar to a human arm.
End Effector: The device attached to the end of a robot arm to perform a specific task.
Cobot: A robot designed to work safely alongside human workers.