Why are C, C++, and LISP so prevalent in embedded devices and robots?

Question

It seems that the software language skills most sought for embedded devices and robots are C, C++, and LISP. Why haven\'t more recent languages made inroads into these applicat

Answer 1

I once built a robot based on Java. It garbage collected right into a wall.

If you're going to have processes running that you can't micromanage (eg, a Linux based system) then they must know to yield to certain high priority processes like motion control. So either you do it yourself in a low level language like C, or you use an RTOS.