Industrial robots are mainly used for automation and high efficiency of industrial production, while intelligent robots are used in a wider range of fields. Industrial robots mainly perform repetitive and high-precision tasks, while intelligent robots need to have environmental awareness, autonomous learning and decision-making ability.
Industrial robots and intelligent robots have different technical foundations. The core of industrial robot is mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and computer science, with emphasis on hardware design and motion control. The technical basis of intelligent robot includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and other fields, with emphasis on software algorithms and perceptual decision-making.