Robots have been appearing in science fiction films and books for many decades. With the exponential increase in technology, science fiction is quickly becoming fiction. Advances in robotic technology will provide the opportunity to improve the quality of human life, but actual implementation and integration poses some issues that will require careful consideration. We should be open to this new era of technology, but we must also be aware of the many difficulties and possible ramifications that this new era can bring us. A robot is defined as “A machine capable of automatically performing a complex series of actions, especially one that can be programmed by a computer. 1 When the average person hears the word “robot,” they often think of a bipedal, autonomous, human-like machine. Although prototypes for these types of robots are already being built, the word robot covers a much broader scope. We are already starting to see the tip of the iceberg. It is becoming common to see small1 "Google". 21st Century Lexicon from Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, May. 2013. . robotic vacuum cleaners cleaning our homes, industrial robots assembling our cars, and even robotic rovers exploring our neighboring planet, Mars. Moore's Law predicts that the number of transistors will double every two years.2 This means that the processing power of computers will double at an exponential rate. As computers become more powerful, we should expect to see more and more robots performing increasingly difficult tasks. Robots will inevitably become common in surgery, limb prosthetics, military applications, transportation, agriculture, and a multitude of other fields. They allow us to face danger... in the middle of paper... in life. It's amazing to think that one day we will probably be able to give people who have been unfortunate enough to lose their limbs or sight another chance to live a normal life. The applications in this field are practically endless. The advantages of robotic surgery are numerous and could save many lives in the future. Robotics is a brilliant and emerging field that can offer countless benefits to our society. If Moore's law continues to hold true, we can expect to see the computing power of robots increase exponentially, and their applications and number should also follow this trend. However, we must spend time meticulously testing robots, especially autonomous ones, assigning them to important tasks where human lives could be at risk. Overall, I am very excited to see what this intriguing field will offer to society in the near future.