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DefinitionAn industrial robot (産業用ロボット) is a machine that repeats factory work such as welding, painting, assembly and moving parts automatically, following a program.
ExplanationMotors drive the joints of its arm, so it can take on work that is heavy or dangerous for people, such as lifting heavy loads or working near high heat. Because it repeats the motions it was taught with precision, it keeps the finished results consistent.
AnalogyA worker's arm that never tires, repeating the same motion exactly, day and night.
Memory hook"Industrial" marks it as factory equipment, setting it apart from service robots such as robot vacuums at home.