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A widely accepted definition of robot is that of the Robot Institute of America: “A robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices, through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.”
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Considine, D.M., Considine, G.D. (1986). Robot Technology Fundamentals. In: Considine, D.M., Considine, G.D. (eds) Standard Handbook of Industrial Automation. Chapman and Hall Advanced Industrial Technology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1963-4_17
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