Describes the functional and recreational tasks that can be performed by robots, both at home and in the workplace.
Called to the Spacer world to solve a case of roboticide, New York City detective Elijah Baley teams up with humanoid robot R. Daneel Olivaw to prove that the prime suspect, a renowned roboticist, is innocent of the crime. Reprint.
20 Stanley E. Babb, in his review of Romer Wilson's novel The Grand Tour, caught the meaning of the vogue word when he declared, “So cunningly has Wilson done her book, so surely has she created the sculptor, that he lives and strides ...
Robots that talk and act human are the ultimate artificial intelligence (AI) turning point.
Here is one of the first really thorough presentations on smart robots.
Robots explore other planets as well as ocean depths. They also carry out jobs that are dangerous for humans. From the first robots of the 1950s to the drones and androids of the present day, this book charts the amazing history of robots.
The Robots Are Here
This volume opens with essays about robots in popular culture, followed by 100 A–Z entries on the most famous AIs in film, comics, and more.
In 1859, the Atlantic Monthly published a short story by Irish American writer Fitz-James O'Brien entitled “The Wondersmith” in which “gypsies” plot to murder Christian children using magically empowered automatons.
A social robot is a robot that interacts and communicates with humans or other autonomous physical agents by following social behaviors and rules attached to its role.
In this book, George Bekey offers an introduction to the science and practice of autonomous robots that can be used both in the classroom and as a reference for industry professionals.