Alert! Robots are taking over the Earth! No, not Transformers. We’re talking robots that make cars, help doctors operate on patients, and even diffuse bombs for the military. These robots need to be designed, built, and maintained—and that’s exactly what robotics technicians do. If you’re good with your hands, like building things, think robots are cool, and are interested in physics, this may just be the job for you. You’ll work with a team of other technicians and scientists to make and operate robots for all kinds of jobs. You’ll test your robots, write reports about how they function, and brainstorm ways to make them better. So rock those math and science classes, pick up your college degree, and then make friends with some hardworking robots. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even be able to teach them how to love. [Cue single tear.]
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Speaking of Japan, here’s an excellent example of how robots can save the world: The Fukushima nuclear power plant, which had a meltdown because of a 2011 tsunami disaster, is using robots to remove all of the radioactive material—a job that no human could do safely.
It’s no joke about robots taking over the planet—there are more than a million industrial robots in the world, and over half of them are being used in Japan alone.
