automation

Argues that with the rise of technology and artificial intelligence, human jobs are in serious jeopardy--the effects of which are already being seen. Looks specifically at the current state of factory jobs, which has seen massive declines in human productivity in lieu or using robotics and small teams of computer engineers. Decides that this trend will only continue and that a basic solution is universal basic income, in which the government provides all adult citizens with $1,000/month.

The author examines the rise of automation in the workforce by traveling the world and experiencing some of the most modern, tech-run facilities that have largely replaced the human workforce to become almost fully automated. Explores the future of human resources and how robotics and high-tech artificial intelligence are replacing manual workers, and discusses what we can do to keep humans in the loop.

Two statistics professors describe how intelligent machines are changing the world and use stories, rather than equations, to explain the mathematical language they use and provide a better grasp on concepts in data and probability.

Building Better Robots offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered.

As lives offline and online merge even more, it?s easy to forget how we got here. Rise of the Machines reclaims the spectacular story of cybernetics, a control theory of man and machine. In a history that unpacks one of the twentieth century?s pivotal ideas, Thomas Rid delivers a thought-provoking portrait of our technology-enraptured era.

NASA wouldn't know nearly as much about the planet Mars without space probes. A special kind of robot that can fly through space, space probes have gone to the asteroid belt and even traveled near Jupiter to take pictures of it!.

Robotics is already used to protect people in cities all around the United States. As robot technology continues to grow, patrolling human police officers could someday be a thing of the past! Humanoid robots might be rolling around city streets or heading into dangerous situations in place of police officers. From surveillance cameras to bomb disposal, the incredible robots already used in law enforcement will engage and surprise readers. The main text explains the real-life technology used today, and full-color photographs enhance the science and engineering content.

In Robots in Space, early fluent readers learn about the many ways robots expand what's possible in the field of space exploration.

In Robots at Home, early fluent readers learn about the many kinds of robots built to help people in their daily lives.

In Robots in the Field, early readers learn about the roles robots play in the field of battle.