Every industry is confronted with new and/or advanced technology to make products better, faster and more economical. During most technological development, two categories — robotics and automation — appear to come front and center with questions raised regarding: what is involved in each category; and how are they related or interfaced?
Automation basically involves programming mechanical or electrical devices to perform tasks according to set times and locations. Tasks in this category might or might not be robotic; however, they are related and interfaced to perform.