Provides a full-color introduction to robots and their history and development. Discusses robots in modern culture, types of robots at work and home, robots in extreme environments, and those that do heroic tasks.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
The rise of robots. What is a robot? ; How robots work ; Ancient automata ; Advanced automata ; Rise of real robotics ; Robots in culture ; Modern robots ; Types of robots -- In the home. MiRo ; SpotMini ; Legs, wheels, and tracks ; EXOTrainer ; Zenbo ; Home helpers ; Wheelie 7 ; Cozmo ; Robot intelligence ; Leka -- At work. LBR iiwa ; Baxter ; Online programming ; Da Vinci surgical system ; Hard at work ; Offline programming ; Kilobots.