When they hear the word ‘robot’, many people immediately think of the R2-D2 or the robots of the film I, Robot. These are robots similar to humans in some ways, but not in all. There are many kinds of robot, one major group being the mobile robots, sometimes called mobile platforms. Examples of mobile robots include the human-like robots mentioned above and a wide range that mimic animals. Some walk about on six legs, like insects, and others jump around like frogs. Then there are the more useful mobile robots that run about the house, sweeping the floor, and those that find their way around a factory,.
