This presentation provides an overview of robotics. It defines a robot as an automatic machine that can be programmed to perform tasks, and notes that the word "robot" originated from the Czech word for forced labor. The presentation discusses the history of robotics, including the introduction of the term in a 1920 play and the coining of the term "robotics" in the 1940s. It also outlines Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. The presentation describes different types of robots and provides examples of their applications and advantages, while also acknowledging disadvantages like potential job losses.