Appendix A: Glossary of terms – Robots 52 Appendix A: Glossary of terms - Robots Terms for robots that are used widely in this report are: − Cobots or collaborative/cooperative robots: Devices that operate near humans, usually working with them in a shared space. − Industrial robots: Robots used in manufacturing, in applications that include assembly, welding, pick and place. These are usually traditional ‘caged’ robots that are fixed, but they could also be cobots. − Service robots: All types of robots except industrial robots used in manufacturing. − Professional service robots: A sub-group of service robots used for commercial tasks, for example, medical or surgery robots in a hospital or fire-fighting robot. Usually under the control or guidance of a trained operator. − Mobile robots: Devices that are capable of moving around in their environment instead of being fixed in one physical location. Examples include Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR). − Personal care/personal service robots: A sub-group of service robots that operate closely with humans, usually in direct contact, to contribute directly to their wellbeing. Can include consumer/domestic robots used in the home, such as vacuum cleaner and gardening robots. Usually controlled by a layperson. − Self-learning robot: A robot that acquires skills or adapt to its environment through learning algorithms. Note that industrial/service classification is done according to application area. None of the categories refer exclusively to cobots (however, they are very likely to be in close proximity to humans). Taking control: robots and risk