PLTW Automation and Robotics

Machines are similar to ___________________ in that they're designed to imitate human actions.

• Inventions

• Theater puppets

• Insects

• Computers

____________ involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals.

• Automation

• Robotics

• Robot

• Automobile

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_________________ involves the design, construction, and operation of a robot.

• Robotics

• Automation

• Assembly line

• Manufacturing

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A ______________ is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls.

• Robot

• Cyborg

• Tank

• TV

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The 1st generation robots performed simple tasks or factory work that were _____________________ for people.

• Dangerous or unpleasant

• Destined

• Unfit

• Cumbersome or inconvenient

One of the first industrial robots (1961) was called UNIMATE and was in a ____________________ automobile factory.

• General Motors

• Ford

• Chevrolet

• Honda

2nd generation robots perform more complex tasks and ____________________________.

• simulate human functions

• mass production

• automated functions

• became sentient

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Robots can be used for...

• Precision work

• Exploration

• Repetitive or dangerous work

• All of the above

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An example(s) of dangerous robot work could be ______________________________.

• Service and clean nuclear reactors

• Defuse bombs

• Making a PB&J

• Stacking empty boxes

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Industrial robots are often used to perform tasks that are unsafe or boring for people such as ___________________

• Welding

• Painting

• Delivery

• Assembling