Bibliograph

Robot, written by Roger Bridgman

Type

Label

Robot, written by Roger Bridgman

Language

eng

Illustrations

portraitsphotographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Robot

Responsibility statement

written by Roger Bridgman

Series statement

Eyewitness books. #131

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 8.0, 1, 87361

Summary

Discusses robots and their history, explaining the tasks robots are designed to do, such as perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, and work as museum tour guides

Table Of Contents

What is a robot? -- Fictional robots -- Robot ancestors -- The beginnings of real robotics -- Robots on the move -- Robot senses -- Artificial intelligence -- Robots in industry -- Remote control -- Ready-made robots -- Robots in the classroom -- Playing with robots -- Battle of the bots -- Sporting robots -- Robots in the lab -- Robots in medicine -- Helping around the home -- Going where it's hard to go -- Flying and driving -- Underwater robots -- Robots in space -- Robots and art -- Musical robots -- Animatronics -- Machines with feelings -- Teams and swarms -- Cyborgs -- Humanoids -- Into the future

Target audience

juvenile

Creator