Meet Friendly Robots in Videos or Pictures

When most people hear the word "robot," they might imagine a metal creature from a movie. But real robots look all sorts of ways — and many of them are doing helpful jobs right now, all around the world!

Robots that help at home

• Robot vacuum — rolls across the floor, maps the room, and vacuums all by itself. You never need to push it.
• Robot lawn mower — drives slowly across a yard cutting the grass, staying inside a boundary wire.
• Robot pool cleaner — swims around a pool scrubbing the walls and floor clean underwater.

Robots that help people and communities

• Delivery robot — a small wheeled robot that drives along sidewalks carrying packages or food right to your door.
• Hospital robot — rolls medicine and supplies to patient rooms so nurses save time walking.
• Warehouse robot — zips around huge storage buildings, picking boxes from shelves and bringing them to workers who pack orders.

Robots that explore dangerous places

• Bomb-disposal robot — a wheeled or tracked robot that picks up and safely removes dangerous objects so people stay safe.
• Underwater robot (ROV) — a robot that people steer from a boat. It dives deep into the ocean to film sea creatures, check oil pipes, or fix cables far below the surface.