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Second Generation Robotics

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Robot Vision

Part of the book series: International Trends in Manufacturing Technology ((MANUTECH))

Abstract

During the early years of their existence, industrial robots represented a solution in search of a problem. At the first International Symposium on Industrial Robots held in Chicago in 1970[1] the delegates were treated to a brief catalogue of robot applications in industries which were invariably hot, smelly and involved jobs requiring a great deal of muscle power. This was the era when the industrial robot was a mere curiosity and its existence was known only to a relatively few informed industrialists. It was the combination of the industrial robot with the problem of spot welding automobile bodies which allowed the versatility of the industrial robot to be properly exploited. This single application transformed the industrial robot scene overnight which resulted in an escalation of the number of robots employed in industry coupled with a liberal coverage in the media which in turn stimulated interest to extend the application of industrial robots to other industrial tasks.

Presented at the 12th International Symposium on Industrial Robots, 9–11 June 1982, Paris, France

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Pugh, A. (1983). Second Generation Robotics. In: Pugh, A. (eds) Robot Vision. International Trends in Manufacturing Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09771-7_1

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