Unit 8 Competency 1: Demonstrate understanding of robotics in industry.

Suggested Objective a. Examine the use of robots in industry.

Robots are used in many capacities in industry.  They are used for welding to production on assembly lines.  Look at the information provided below for how robots are used in industry.

How Are Robots Used in Industry? (Links to an external site.)

Robot Industries (Links to an external site.)

Robot Used in Forging Industry (Links to an external site.)

Suggested Objective b:  Report how robotics has changed and improved productivity in the workplace.

Robot use in the workplace has changed the way work is done and improved productivity.  See examples below.

UR5 Robot Increased Productivity by 35 Percent (Links to an external site.)

Baxter:  Redefining Automation (Links to an external site.)

 Robots in the Workplace:  Rodney Brooks at TEDxPiscataquaRiver
 (Links to an external site.)