1. 工业机器人：
工业机器人是通过对机械设备进行编程而创建的那些机器人，这些设备将来可以代替人类执行危险任务，这些任务可能需要以更高的精度重复多次且没有任何故障。
2. 服务机器人：
服务机器人是那些以与任何人类相同的方式为您工作的机器人。这些机器人通过执行可能肮脏、危险且还包括家务活的工作来帮助人类。 “iRobot”是服务机器人公司为数不多的成功案例之一。
工业机器人和服务机器人的区别：
| S.No. | Industrial Robots | Service Robots |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Industrial Robots are highly used in manufacturing Industries and Factories for carrying out dangerous tasks. | Service Robots are majorly used in offices and homes for carrying out human tasks. |
| 2. | Accuracy is high in Industrial Robots. | Accuracy is comparatively low in Service Robots. |
| 3. | They have lower growth rate as compared to Service robots. | They have higher growth rate than industrial robots. |
| 4. | They are more popular among industrialists. | They are more popular among common people. |
| 5. | Installation of these robots is straightforward and simple. | Installation of these robots is not straightforward. |
| 6. | Designing of these robots is comparatively less complex. | Designing of these robots is more complex. |
| 7. | They replace humans for working. | They just assist humans for working. |
| 8. | Industrial robotics use hardware and software that are robotic specific. | Service Robots use embedded electronics, network technologies, communication protocols and sensors. |
| 9. | There is automatic execution of explicit programs. | They follow human social norms and mimic human abilities. |
| 10. | Japan is the leading manufacturer of Industrial Robots. | US is the leading producer of Service Robots. |