Basics
Robotics
Automation
Movies
100

The combination of mechanics, electronics, and computing used to control machines automatically

Mechatronics

100

This field of study involves designing, building, and programming robots to perform tasks.

Robotics

100

The use of machines to do work without human help.

Automation

100

This 1984 movie features a humanoid robot sent back in time to change the future.

The Terminator

200

This device converts electrical energy into mechanical motion, commonly found in robots and machines

Motor

200

These are the joints that allow a robot to move its arms or legs.

Actuators

200

The biggest reason companies use automation.

to save time and work faster

200

This 1999 movie explores a virtual world controlled by intelligent machines.

The Matrix

300

This component is responsible for processing signals and making decisions in an embedded system.

Microcontroller

300

This is the "brain" of a robot that controls how it moves.

Controller

300

These sensors detect if something is close by without touching it. 

Proximity sensors

300

In this 2008 movie, a small waste-collecting robot embarks on a space journey that will decide the fate of mankind.

WALL-E

400

This type of system combines mechanical components with electrical circuits to create automated responses.

Control system

400

This type of robot is commonly used in manufacturing to perform repetitive tasks with high precision.

Industrial robot

400

This system uses feedback to automatically adjust and stay at the right setting 

Automatic control system

400

This 2015 movie shows a young robotics prodigy and his inflatable robot battling a masked villain.

Big Hero 6

500

This type of sensor is used to detect the position, speed, or acceleration of an object.

Encoder

500

This sensor helps robots navigate by detecting the distance between objects.

Ultrasonic sensor

500

This type of system automatically adjusts based on feedback to maintain a desired setpoint.

Closed-loop control system

500

In this 1977 movie, a pair of droids—one of them known for his beeps and whistles—help save the galaxy.

Star Wars: A New Hope

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