The useful idea
- Robots are engineered
Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots.
- Four design systems
a power source (e.g. a battery), mechanical construction, a control system (electrical circuits), and software (run by remote control or artificial intelligence).
- Machines assist people
The goal of most robotics is to design machines that can assist humans in various fields,
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Robotics?
- Machines assist people
- Four design systems
- Robots are engineered — correct
Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots.