Robotic Technology: An Assessment and Forecast,
Abstract
Robotics will be a major driving force of the defense industrial base as industrial robots grow and mature into an integral part of next generation computer-integrated manufacturing processes. In this context, the Aerospace Industrial Modernization (AIM) Office of the Air Force Systems Command has been tasked to evaluate robotics technology as a means of improving the manufacturing technology base of the aerospace industry. Consequently, the AIM Office has recently initiated a technology assessment of robotics, of which the results are presented in the present report. The major objectives of this study are to: Perform a critical assessment of the current status of the technology; Review key world-wide R&D activities and discern the principal thrusts and trends in robotics R&D; and Perform a technological forecast addressing future functional capabilities, emerging application areas and future directions of robotics producers and end-users. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA146672
Entities
People
- F. C. Brooks