Robotics+Task+1


 * **__Robots Taking Over Our Lives __** ||
 * **PLUS** || **MINUS** || **INTERESTING** ||
 * Robots can be used to do dangerous tasks to minimise the harm/risk to humans. E.g. mining, surveying unexplored/dangerous areas, underwater exploration & recovery of artefacts. || They aren’t as interactive or responsive as people, even if they are programmed to be. They can’t be prepared to deal with every situation they are faced with, like individuals’ inquiries, problems and scenarios. || As the use of robots increases, new laws might have to be made to protect people’s jobs and prevent robots from being used in the wrong ways, (e.g. to overpower people in war, kill/torture innocent people). ||
 * Robots can also be used to do tasks that are impossible for humans, such as; space exploration-long space flights, maintenance on space stations, etc. || Robots are expensive as they have to be specifically programmed to do their designated task and are still relatively new technology. || It’s ironic that people put so much effort into creating, making and improving robots which could one day replace their jobs/work. ||
 * Robots can work faster and more efficiently as they are programmed for a specific task and don’t need extra time to learn new skills, they can just be re-programmed. || As some robots are powered by batteries, these would eventually have to be recharged or replaced. So in this case robots would have to be plugged in at some stage of their work or money would have to be spent on new batteries, adding to the expense. || What will be done with a robot’s parts once it reaches the end of its “life”? It will be good if the materials are recycled and used to make other robots or items. But if the materials used can’t be reused, then what will be done with the waste? It will add to the large amounts of waste that people and industries are already producing. ||
 * Robots don’t need to be paid and don’t need many breaks so employers would save money and the robots could work longer hours, 24/7. || Workers will lose their jobs as robots replace them, being the cheaper and new alternative. ||  ||
 * They can be used in forensic analysis, sample collections and scientific experiments as they won’t contaminate DNA or other samples when programmed accordingly. Also this reduces the risk to humans as robots can work with dangerous substances and not be effected by the fumes, etc. || <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">If robots are working together on a task, (like a manufacturing process line) and one robot fails/ malfunctions then the other robots might not be able to complete the task. This would hold up the process line until the robot got fixed, costing money and time. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Robots could be made from recycled materials, making them environmentally friendly. ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">They can be used to store lots of information, more than humans can, which would be useful for jobs when formulas and processes need to be memorised, etc. ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">They could be used to do very precise tasks that are hard for people and take lots of time, such as; jewellery making, surgical procedures, etc. ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Robots can also be used to detect minute cracks in objects and materials such as glass, etc. that would be undetectable to the human eye. ||  ||   ||