Robotics and automation

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a car factory where robot arms weld car doors — that's automation, machines doing jobs without humans.

2. 2

   What does 'automation' mean in a factory?

3. 3

   Drag the robot arm's joints to pick up the red block — you're programming its path!

4. 4

   Let's program a robot to move a box from point A to point B.

5. 5

   What command would you give a robot to move it 5 metres forward?

6. 6

   Now you program the robot arm to pick up a gear from the conveyor belt and place it on the shelf.

7. 7

   A robot arm has 6 joints. Each joint can move in one direction. What is the main advantage of having more joints?