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INTRODUCTION A s soon as the word robot is heard, an image of a human- like machine comes to mind. The beginning of the concept of robotics took place in the writings of several authors. Several movies such as Star Wars, The Terminator, Star Trek films, and I, Robot have further strengthened the idea of robots being used by humans. It was later that scientists and computer engineers began working toward making this concept a reality. After several designs and tests, robots have been put to use in the twenti- eth century. Nowadays, robots are widely used in the fields of medicine, the military, in space exploration, and for domestic purposes. They have proven to be of great help to human beings. To date, great advances have been made in the field of ro- botics. Still, more intense research is going on in the fields of robotics and nanorobotics.

T he history of robots can be traced back to ancient times. The concept of robotics first emerged in the writings of several authors. Although robots have long been a part of several myths, the first true robots were designed during the early twentieth century. History of Robots

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