工业机器人是随着科学技术进步而出现的一种新型自动化装置,它可在对人体有害的场所代替人进行作业。按照美国机器人研究所的定义,机器人是“用于搬动材料、零件、工具或专门装置,以完成各种作业的可编程序的多功能操作机”。据统计,到1982年,全世界投入使用的可编程序的机器人 Industrial robot is a new type of automation device that appears with the progress of science and technology. It can replace people in places harmful to the human body. According to the definition of the robotics institute of the United States, the robot is “a programmable multi-function manipulator for moving materials, parts, tools or specialized devices to accomplish various tasks.” According to statistics, by 1982, the world’s programmable robots put into use