Mobile robots could soon be in our homes and offices

Robots may not be a mass product right now, but they will be increasingly useful to sectors like mining, energy, manufacturing and construction. The technology used in them will be of great utility

The sight of a metallic, human-like walking machine is common in movies. Not so common in real life. Companies across the world though are continuing to invest in and creating increasingly human robots. The high decibel launch of a biped robot — Optimus — by Tesla sparks the question: Who needs walking robots?

For most of us, a machine which moves around on its own doing work is a normal sight. A mop machine moving around at an airport terminal. A boxy robot holding a tray in a restaurant. A cylindrical robot delivering medicines inside a hospital. Robotic and automated machines