Robotics in 2021

Robotics is the art of making machines that mimics human actions/behavior by incorporating the principles of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Robots have been programmed to perform different tasks. Some robots can automatically do tasks without any human interference, while for some other robots, a person should tell them what to do.

Robotics involves the designing, construction, operation and usage of robots.

Robots can be used in various situations and for different purposes. Currently, they are being used in places where humans can not work, or in dangerous environments like nuclear material inspection, bomb detection and deactivation, or in manufacturing processes where humans face a threat. We can also employ robots in locations where humans cannot survive for example, in space, under water, in high heat, etc. Robots can also be used for the cleaning up and containment of hazardous materials and radiation.

Therefore, Robotics can be considered useful tools/skills for preparing students for the 21st century, since they stimulates the imagination of the students.

Certainly robotics, embedded systems and IoT have more application in real world scenario, than a PC or a laptop which doesn't interact with their environment. And hence robotics has a better future in 2021 and in the years to come.