Classification of robots can be done in various ways. Based on the task performed robots can be either point to point ( eg Unimate 2000, T3) or can be continuous path robot ( eg: PUMA, CRS).
Point to point robots is programmed to perform a specific task at a specific point in the 3D plane. Whereas, the continuous path robots are programmed to perform the task by remaining in continuous touch with the surface.
Robots are also classified based on the type of controller used, they can be either open-loop control system ( eg: Seiko, PN-100) which is non-servo control having no feedback system in the circuit, or they can be closed-loop control system robots ( eg: Unimate 2000, PUMA) having feedback system in the circuit for more accuracy and error minimization.
Closed-loop control system robots are servo-controlled and are more accurate and expensive.
Based on the Cartesian coordinate system, robots are classified as Cartesian Coordinate Robots (having linear movement); Cylindrical-coordinate robot ( having two linear and one rotary movement); Spherical coordinate robot ( having two linear and two rotary movement) and Revolute coordinate robots ( having rotary movement about three independent axes).
Based on the mobility, robots can be classified as wheeled robots, tracked robots and multilegged robots.
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