Robots: computers at work

In industry robots have taken over work which is dull, dirty, or dangerous. But there are many other applications such as nursing, helping the blind, fighting fires and crime prevention. Before we consider the impact of robots on our lives, we need to know more about how they work, what they can do, and how scientists and engineers see them developing in the future. This film takes its examples mainly from Japan where more robots are currently in use than in any other country.

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Credits

production company

Gakken Company

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300795

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Japan

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Robots

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1985

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