His work really took off when the integrated circuit was invented in the late 1950's. Robots have changed from being large devices that were not able to do much by themselves to tiny robots that think and react to the outside world. Some robots are really not robots. If a machine is remote controlled then it is not a real working robot Working robots today use a powerful computer to control them. Here is some other information on robots.
Robots have many types of ways to make themselves go.
Some use electric motors, some use gasoline motors and all have some type of electrical battery, but most industrial robots use air pressure so their battery will not die. Most people are surprised to learn that one of the most common jobs for a robot to do is to tighten nuts onto bolts. They also paint, weld and inspect finished products for good quality. Robots have a good effect on the quality of the work., because they do the job the same way every time. They have arms, legs, wheels, treads and gears.