Robotics Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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The word "robot" comes from a Czech word meaning "forced work" or "hard labor".
Through history
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Long ago
People dreamed of machines that could move and help for many, many years before the first robots were built.
Tools of the trade
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Wrench
A wrench helps Robotics Engineers tighten and loosen bolts that hold the robot's metal parts together.
A day in the job
- MorningThe engineer sits at a computer and sketches new ideas for how a robot could move and help.
Words to know
- Motor
- A motor is a part that makes the robot move. It turns electricity into movement, like a robot's muscles.
Quiz time
Robotics Engineers only build things that stay still, like bridges.
A robot arm can be taught to pick up a box without squishing it.