How Do Mechanical Engineers Contribute to Robotics and Nanotechnology?

[PhysicsHigh]

Hi I just have some questions.

Can a mechanical engineer get into the nano tech industry? If so, what do they do?

Also for robotics how important are mechanical eningeers? What do they bring to the table and could you give some examples for what and how they do it. Also examples for the nanotech.

Thanks!

 

[Dr Lots-o'watts]

Nanotech is quite a vague term. The first thing that comes to my mind is that some of nanotechnologies require a vacuum to operate, so mechanical engineers are certainly needed to build the required vacuum pumps and related systems.

Nanotech also sometimes refers to special biomolecules that can transport medicines in the body, so I suppose mechanical engineers can build tools necessary to distribute these molecules, such as syringes, maybe catheters, or other tools needed by the medical, pharmacology, and biochemistry communities.

Mechanical engineers probably also contribute in instruments such as AFM, and STM microscopes.

In robotics, they often use hydrolics and pneumatics, which are pure mech eng. systems.

 

[PhysicsHigh]

Ok now then just discuss robotics