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In today's wired world, robots are everywhere, from movies, in space, as part of computer games--maybe even walking among us. This is a look at their rise: how they've developed over time, from early sketches to terrifying battlebots and factory operatives, to the latest AIs running free from their workshops. Presented chronologically, this robot history explores landmark robots that have captured the imagination, including creations from popular...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 17 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Almost fifty years ago the first industrial robot was "employed" in an automobile assembly plant. Robots are regularly used for hazardous, super-heavy and difficult tasks in manufacturing, agriculture, entertainment, medicine, and space exploration. Welding robots with touch sensing and seam tracking abilities increase assembly plant efficiency, while robotic surgery results in less pain, quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays. NASA's robotic...
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"This is the story of Olga, a retired mathematician, and Mateo, a college student passionate about robotics, and their attempt to influence Google. They meet to ponder ideas such as free will, merit, and the possibility of synthetic humans, and together they craft an extremely unorthodox job application, a direct appeal to a seemingly all-powerful corporation. Tension grows as their relationship becomes strained due to ideological differences, and...
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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, extensive...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces the world of the space scientists and robotics engineers who design and build robots to be used in space exploration, with firsthand accounts of life as space robot engineer, anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes photos.
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
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32 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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In this exciting title, readers will learn about basic robot components and how they are used to build various robots for different purposes. Makers and Shakers sidebars introduce the world's greatest robot designers and explain how they came to create their exciting inventions. Step-by-step Maker projects let readers put their skills to use as they build amazing robotic creations.--
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2018.
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English
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As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species. "If you only read just one book about the AI revolution, make it this one" (John Mackey, cofounder and CEO, Whole Foods Market).
In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology has reshaped...
In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology has reshaped...
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Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Bots & Circuits! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will create LED constellations, build robots, make flashlights, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Special techniques and tips help kids make the most of their makerspace experiences. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--Publisher's website....
14) Cool robots
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English
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Provides instructions for building different kinds of robots and space scenes using Legos.
15) Paulie go!
Publisher
1091 Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A young AI prodigy gets rejected from the world-renowned robotics lab and does what any rational teenager would do steal a van and drive across the country to Northern Minnesota to track down the Professor who rejected him.
16) Drones for Fun
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Not long ago, drones were considered futuristic, and few people had an opportunity to play with one. Most were reserved for professional purposes, but that's all changed! Today, anyone can buy and fly a drone right in their own backyard. Drones come in all shapes and sizes. Some drones cost hundreds of dollars, but others are much more affordable for the casual drone hobbyist. Readers will learn how drones fly and all the ways the average person
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Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2020.
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Describes the career paths available to readers who love robots, including mechanical engineer, computer programmer, or systems engineer.
18) M3gan
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Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a lifelike doll that's programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by Gemma, a brilliant roboticist, M3GAN can listen, watch, and learn as it plays the role of friend and teacher, playmate and protector. When Gemma becomes the unexpected caretaker of her eight-year-old niece, she decides to give the girl a M3GAN prototype, a decision that leads to unimaginable consequences....
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In late January 2006, a young robotocist on the way to Google headquarters lost an overnight bag on a flight somewhere between Dallas and Las Vegas. In it was a fully functional head of the android replica of Philip K. Dick, cult science fiction writer and counter-culture guru. It has never been recovered. In a story that echoes some of the most paranoid fantasies of a Philip K. Dick novel, readers get a fascinating inside look at the scientists and...
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