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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
x, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From drones to Mars rovers -- an exploration of the most innovative use of robots today and a provocative argument for the crucial role of humans in our increasingly technological future. In Our Robots, Ourselves, David Mindell offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of robotics today, debunking commonly held myths and exploring the rapidly changing relationships between humans and machines. Drawing on firsthand experience,...
62) Robot rumpus!
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
American ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When busy parents buy a group of robots to help their child get ready for bed, the results are not what they expected.
64) Eager
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unlike Grumps, their old-fashioned robot, the Bell family's new robot, Eager, is programmed to not merely obey but to question, reason, and exercise free will. It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be a machine? Gavin Bell and his teenage sister Fleur come from a middle-class family. Their much-loved,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Murderbot Diaries makes first contact in this new, futuristic, standalone novel exploring sentience and artificial intelligence through the lenses of conflicted robot hero Unit Four, from Marina Lostetter, critically acclaimed author of Noumenon, Noumenon Infinity, and Noumenon Ultra. When Unit Four--a biological soft robot built and stored high above the Jovian atmosphere--is activated for the first time, it's in crisis mode. Aliens are attacking...
Author
Series
Jed and the junkyard wars volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jed must travel to a strange world--where junk is gold and menacing pirate automatons rule the skies--to save his parents.
Author
Publisher
Packt Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Take your ROS skills to the next level by implementing complex robot structures in a ROS simulation Key Features Learn fundamental ROS concepts and apply them to solve navigation tasks Work with single board computers to program smart behavior in mobile robots Understand how specific characteristics of the physical environment influence your robot's performance Book Description Connecting a physical robot to a robot simulation using the Robot Operating...
Author
Series
Alchemy wars volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
468 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The second book in the Alchemy Wars trilogy by Ian Tregillis, an epic tale of liberation and war. Jax, a rogue Clakker, has wreaked havoc upon the Clockmakers' Guild by destroying the Grand Forge. Reborn in the flames, he must begin his life as a free Clakker, but liberation proves its own burden. Berenice, formerly the legendary spymaster of New France, mastermind behind her nation's attempts to undermine the Dutch Hegemony has been banished from...
71) Dogtown
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal...
72) Hunters of dune
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Book One in the classic conclusion to Frank Herbert's worldwide bestselling Dune Chronicles
Hunters of Dune and the concluding volume, Sandworms of Dune, bring together the great story lines and beloved characters in Frank Herbert's classic Dune universe, ranging from the time of the Butlerian Jihad to the original Dune series and beyond. Based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in a safe-deposit
73) Robot revolution
Author
Series
House of robots volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Robots on strike! Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers cause chaos in the house! It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his inventor mom reveals her secret project...and why it was worth the wait"--
74) NanoBots
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A young inventor accidentally creates a group of tiny robots that employ their unique abilities and teamwork to become incredibly useful--and maybe even change the world. Includes author's note on the science and uses of nano-robotics.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
2054. Humans have locked themselves out of the internet and Elon Musk has incinerated the moon. At a screening of a classic movie, Jared notices a strange sensation around his eyes. Bots are not permitted to have feelings, but as the theater lights come on, Jared discovers he is crying. But a bot with feelings could be a danger, and Jared's new life could come to an end before it truly begins. Determined to find others like himself, Jared heads West...
Publisher
Academic Press
Pub. Date
©2014
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Provides a complete analytical approach to the invention of new robot mechanisms and the analysis of existing designs based on a unified mathematical description of the kinematic and geometric constraints of mechanisms.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home. They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
It was a day like any other. Except it was our last ... As Pounce ponders his suddenly uncertain future, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will eradicate humankind. His owners, Ezra's parents, are a well-intentioned but oblivious pair of educators who are entirely disconnected from life outside their small, affluent, gated community. Spending most nights drunk and happy as society crumbles around them, they watch in disbelieving...
80) Love, Z
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A little robot named Z finds a message in a bottle signed, "Love, Beatrice" and, unable to learn what love is from other robots, sets out on a quest to find the answer.
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