6: Robots in the real world

9 out of 10 robots in existence today are Industrial robots.

This means that robot are working for people in many places such as:

• factories
• laboratories
• warehouses
• energy plants
• hospitals

Several years ago, the majority (90%) of robots that '"worked" were used in car manufacturing companies. These robots worked on assembly lines doing a variety of tasks.

Now only half the robots in the world are busy building cars. The other half are spread out among the other industries listed above.

What are some of the tasks that robots can do?

• assemble products
• handle dangerous materials
• spray paint onto cars
• inspect parts to check quality
• cut out materials into the correct shape for making clothes
• disarm bombs
• collect samples from other planets
• gather data from inside volcanoes