Module Overview
Originated by Dr. Zvi Katz
Robotics is important because it creates a variety of robots, or machines that can do important work that keeps us healthy and makes jobs easier. Doctors in the healthcare field use robotics to help perform surgeries that save lives. The automobile industry uses robots to build cars step by step. You even have robots in your home! Your washing machine is a robot that does a simple task–cleaning clothes–that would take humans much longer to do.
Robotics also plays an important role in exploring space and the sea. Some areas of outer space are too dangerous for astronauts to explore on their own. As a result, robots were created to explore other planets and take pictures and videos to help us to learn more. Robots can also explore very deep parts of the ocean and provide us with important information.