The robots are used in a variety of applications, from robots turtle classrooms, welding robots in the automotive industry, teleported arms up in the Space Shuttle.

Each robot carries its own problems and their solutions related but many people believed that automation of processes using robots is in its infancy, is an undeniable fact that the introduction of robotic technology in the industry, has already caused a great impact. In this sense, the automotive industry plays a role preponderant.

It is necessary to mention the problems of social, economic and even political, which may lead to misdirection of the robotics industry. It is essential that the planning of human resources, technological and financial resources is done in a smart way.

By contrast robotics will greatly contribute to increased employment. But how can this be done? by automating the processes in more flexible machines, reduces the cost of machinery, and produces a variety of products without the need for major changes in the way of manufacturing the same. This causes a lot of business families (Micro and small enterprises) which causes the decentralization of industry.

The power of software in the controller determines the usefulness and flexibility of the robot within the limitations of the mechanical design and the ability of the sensors. The robots are classified according to their generation, their level of intelligence, its level of control, and their level of programming language. These ratings reflect the power of software in the controller, in particular, the interaction of sophisticated sensors. The generation of a robot is determined by the historical developments in robotics. Five generations are usually assigned to industrial robots. The third generation is used in industry, the fourth place in research laboratories, and the fifth generation is a great dream.

1 .- Play-back robots, which reclaimed a recorded sequence of instructions, like a robot used in coating or spray arc welding. These robots have a common open-loop control.

2 .- Robots controlled by sensors, they have a closed loop control of movements handled, and make choices based on information obtained by sensors. Read the rest of this entry »

A team of officials from the agency DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) visited a parking lot next to the offices to test the car without a driver from Stanford University, known as Junior, in what has been the first test to qualify for the upcoming Urban Challenge, the third Grand Challenge competition for driverless vehicles in DARPA.

DARPA conducted a series of “home visits” this summer to evaluate 53 potential participants for the Urban Challenge, and check to see if robots are able to perform basic driving maneuvers. Just 15 miles per hour, Junior pass three of the four “missions”, including a change of direction and a stop with four directions and cars driven by humans, but a failed overtaking.

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