This portal is all about robot/robotic/automation. It delicates to all who are interested in the development of robotics - from beginners to professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, direct end users and even researchers. The robotmatrix.org is the most comprehensive web portal on robotic technology. It contains both commercial and non-commercial information on robotic technology. More importantly, we always welcome useful user input, feedback or contributions in terms of publish useful articles on Robotics technologies in the portal.
Though there are distinctive minor differences. To us, the terms robot, robotics or automation are interchangeable. This is because we define Robot as "Human make semi or fully autonomous (self controlled) object or cooperating objects (with common objectives) with intelligence and is/are programmable".
Definition of Robotics (By answers.com): The science or study of the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of Robots.
Definition of AUTOMATION (By merriam-webster.com):
- The technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
- The state of being operated automatically.
- Automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor
