What are the different applications of robotics? Follow

Humans have made several advancements with the course of evolution, which have made lives easier. The 21st century witnessed some of the greatest advancements in the field of science and technology. One such massive innovation was the field of robotics, which revolutionized our approach towards everything. And with time, we started making more and more precise and advanced robots that might someday replace humans. In this module, we’ll be focusing on some of the best applications of robotics in our daily life.

• Automotive Sector

  Automotive is one of the sectors which has been using robots for a long time. Some of the applications of robots in the automotive sectors include:
  
  •  Handling heavy loads
  • Precise assembly of goods
  • Welding
  • Automated paint jobs
  • Advanced monitoring of other equipment and machinery involved in the production process
    

• Space exploration
  Robots are being used for exploring outer space, the most famous being the Mars Rover, which was launched by NASA. Such rovers are used to investigate the surface of the different planets and give evidence for life-supporting conditions.

• Military Sectors

  Military sectors are using robots as advanced weaponry. Use of drone-based fighter jets, rovers for spying and other stealth missions, use of predator drones for investigation and photography, etc. Such robots can be used in missions that require absolute precision.

• Medical Sectors

  Robots have found their applications in the medical sectors as well. Operations that took several hours in the past can now be finished in the blink of an eye and with utmost precision. Apart from surgery, robots are used for diagnosis and advanced imaging of internal body parts for potential threats.

The following robotic applications are the most common in the automotive industry:

1. Collaborative Robots
These collaborative robots are built to work together with other robots, on enormous assembly lines. Robots must collaborate between handling and welding robots to make such assembly lines function properly.

2. Robotic Painting
Professional painters are difficult to find and the job is a highly toxic one. This makes it perfect for robots, because the paint job needs to be highly consistent over a large area of paint, and reducing the amount of wasted material can add up to quite a bit of savings over time.

3. Robotic Welding
Robotic welding has been the top robotic application in the automotive sector for a long time, as every car needs a high number of welds before it’s complete. Given the high value of the finished product, productivity from automation is enormous.

4. Robotic Assembly
In many automotive plants, robots are assembling smaller components like pumps and motors at high speeds. Often, robots are performing tasks like windshield installation and wheel mounting to increase throughput.

5. Material Removal
High consistency and repeatability make robots perfect for material removal processes like trimming and cutting. This could be in the form of cutting fabrics, trimming plastic moldings and die castings or even polishing molds.

6. Part Transfer and Machine Tending
Pouring molten metal, transferring metal stamps, and loading and unloading CNC machines are all best completed by a robot as they are dangerous. When completed consistently with little downtime they can also be a source of major productivity.

Robots have been used in the automotive industry for a long time, and while today they are used in many different ways, but the 6 applications mentioned above are some of the most common uses of robotics in this industry.