Evolution of Industrial Robots During Mid of Nineteenth Century–Beginning of Twentieth Century—A Review

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Industrial robotics is a very important branch of automation. The nature of robots completely altered production during the last century, and it has been industrialized for a few decades all over the world. The paper shows a summary of industrial robotics from the first to third generations. The robotic characteristics of each generation are discussed, and their evolution is described.

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Arulkirubakaran, D. et al. (2022). Evolution of Industrial Robots During Mid of Nineteenth Century–Beginning of Twentieth Century—A Review. In: Palani, I.A., Sathiya, P., Palanisamy, D. (eds) Recent Advances in Materials and Modern Manufacturing. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0244-4_15

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