An electromechanical device that can react autonomously to its environment and make decisions to achieve tasks is defined as a robot. Robotics involves mimicking human characteristics through engineering. Robots are used for knowledge and learning, amusement, competitions, domestic and professional tasks, and security. There are many types of mobile and non-mobile robots that can be used in college tech competitions to participate in robotics. Basic robotics components include resistors, capacitors, diodes, LEDs, LDRs, logic gates, breadboards, switches, motors, and ICs like the L293d used to control motors.