Today’s robots do everything from build cars to explore Mars. They can be incredibly useful. They go places humans are unable to and handle dangerous or messy jobs that we’d rather avoid doing. Others can be helpful or fun. They teach us, entertain us, or keep us company. Inventors continue to create and help evolve robots. The people who design, maintain, and create applications for robots are called or . They have often studied mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or robotics. Some work on the, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), to experiment until they know how to do new things. New developments in AI have led to life-like robots that act in familiar ways and learn so fast it can be eerie. Who knows what could be possible with robots in the near future? Check out these notable robots both past and present…maybe one will inspire the roboticist in you!
