Robotics is the study and application of robots. A robot is a machine that can perform tasks automatically or be controlled by a computer. The first use of the term "robotics" was in a 1942 science fiction story. The first real robot, Unimate, was created in 1956 to perform industrial tasks. There are many types of robots including industrial, household, medical, military, and entertainment robots. Robotics provides benefits like speed, accuracy and ability to perform dangerous tasks, but also presents disadvantages like job losses and high costs.