What are Hobby and Competition Robots?
For this final grouping based on application, the hobby and competition robots are those anyone can create themselves.
What are Space Robots?
Obviously, this robot category includes those used in space, like the Mars Curiosity.
What are Entertainment Robots?
Toy robots obviously fall into this category, but so do alarm clocks and motion simulators.
What are Military Robots?
Robots used for the military include those used for bomb disposal, transportation and drones.
What are Service Robots?
Though still a type of robot, these are the robots that do not fall into any other category of robot like those used for research or data gathering.
What are Medical Robots?
The medical robots are used in hospitals and other medical institutes such as surgery robots which are becoming increasingly common.
What are Domestic or Household Robots?
These are obviously robots used in the home. Some examples of this robot type are robotic vacuum cleaners, pool cleaners, sweepers, gutter cleaners as well as some surveillance robots.
What are Industrial Robots?
These consist of robots used in an industrial, manufacturing arena, including robots that are nothing more than articulated arms for activities such as welding, material handling, and painting.