Robots have played an important role in manufacturing over the past century and will continue to be more important. Early robots were first introduced in automobile factories in 1961 and today fill jobs that are boring, difficult, or dangerous for humans through their ability to lift objects, use tools, and see with cameras. Experiments are underway to develop robots for warfare by assisting the military and for healthcare by fighting germs and delivering medicine, and it is predicted that someday robots will be able to do anything that humans can do.