Robotics, Smart Materials, and their Future Impact for Humans

The nineteenth century marked the acceleration and wide adoption of industrial processes. In the twentieth century, technology moved from the laboratory and research institute to the home. We are now at the cusp of a new technological shift of equal significance: the Robotics Revolution. But what is the Robotics Revolution and what will it actually deliver? A "robot" is often defined as a machine that can carry out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.