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Robot Repetition

Assembly line robots must perform actions repeatedly

Using Loops to Repeat Robotic Actions

Robots and computers are very good at consistency when performing actions multiple times.
Computers use repetition to perform millions of calculations per second with incredible
consistency. Since robots are built to interact with their environment and perform tasks
precisely, they can be effectively used to repeat behaviors.

Behaviors to be repeated are grouped in programming structures called loops. The number
of times and how fast they repeat depend on many factors that the programmer can specify.

Here are some examples of where repetition can be useful:
 Performing routine tasks multiple times

 Checking certain conditions multiple times to check for changes