An industrial robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional device, designed for specific tasks such as moving materials, parts, tools and other instruments capable of movement variables. The robot technology in general, including industrialists, is based on his handlers, whose design was inspired originally in the human arm, and computer systems that are used to direct the operation of these mechanisms. The assembly is one of the main activities of the industrial robots used in manufacturing plants. The companies that produce automotive employ a large scale. General Motors, for example, has 16,000 industrial robots that perform tasks such as welding, painting, loading machines and assemble parts.
It is estimated that currently operate in the world more than 700,000 industrial robots. These artifacts, which operate with remarkable precision and a very low cost, cause the dismissal of thousands of workers, increasing unemployment, especially in more developed nations.