androids

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androids

Alex + Ada, vol. 1

The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids, but when Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just a robot.

Chobits

The persecoms Chi and Yuzuki were built to be family members for humans, but time is proving that the relationships are more complex than that. And who will be their "special someones"?.

Descender

2018
"All the various factions thatt have been hunting TIM-21 finally converge around the ocean planet Mata, just as the robots launch their galaxy-wide revolution. But nothing can prepare the young android Tim . . . for what happens next"--Back cover.

Descender

2017
"Tim-21, Telsa, and Quon finally escape the Machine Moon and head out on a quest to find the ancient robot who may hold the key to the Harvesters. Meanwhile, Andy and his ragtag team close in on Tim, but their fragile alliance is shattered by Driller's revelations"--Back cover.

All systems red

2017
"In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid--a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as 'Murderbot.' Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's upto the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.--Back cover.

Artificial intelligence and humanoid robots

2019
"Discover how AI [artificial intelligence] works, how it is revolutionizing robotics, and what we can expect from humanoid robots in the future"--Provided by publisher.
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Wires and nerve

2019
"When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous peace alliance between Earth and Luna, Iko takes it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers' leader. She is soon working with a handsome royal guard who forces her to question everything she knows about love, loyalty, and her own humanity. With appearances by Cinder, Cress, Scarlet, Winter, and the rest of the Rampion crew"--Provided by publisher.

Robotics

Introduces young readers to cutting edge technologies and examines how they work.

Descender

2016
"One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A ... cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world..."--Back cover.
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S.M.A.R.T.S. and the droid of doom

2017
Zoe, Jaden, and Caleb are working on building and programming a robot dog, which Caleb thinks is bad enough, but the high-tech android called Dude that their teacher has brought in terrifies him--and when something starts damaging the android during the night, Caleb is convinced that Dude is turning himself on as part of a plot to take over the world.
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