Contains 123 experiments designed to help people develop a solid grounding in robotics, electronics, and programming while creating simple robots and models.
Describes robotics--the science of building robots--and gives advice on careers in that field. Also defines robots and describes their function in industry, outer space, and the home.
Discusses the history and workings of robots and automata; their many uses in industry, homes, offices, medicine, and space; and their possible future applications.
Examines the military's use of robots to conduct dangerous assignments in the field including disarming bombs, scanning for mines, and shooting down missiles; and discusses the future of robot technology.
Presents a look at the life and career of robot designer Cynthia Breazeal, providing information on her childhood, her education, and her work creating lifelike machines that can respond to the world around them.
Introduces the science of robotics, discussing the nature of artificial intelligence, the history of robotics, the different kinds of robots, and their uses.