Robot / written by Laura Buller, Clive Gifford, Andrea Mills.
| Author/creator | Buller, Laura, 1952- author. |
| Other author | Gifford, Clive, author. |
| Other author | Mills, Andrea, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication | New York : DK Publishing, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword -- 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 robot -- 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 -- Everyday bots -- Pepper -- Gita -- Higher intelligence -- iCub -- Sophia -- Robot world -- YuMi -- Robotic kitchen -- Zeno -- NAO -- MegaBots -- PARO -- BionicOpter -- FFZERO 1 -- Going to extremes -- OceanOne -- Sensors and data -- BionicANTs -- Octobot -- Extreme Bots -- eMotionButterflies -- Unusual moves -- Eelume -- BionicKangaroo -- Acting on data -- RoboBees -- Hero bots -- Mars 2020 -- Finding a way -- Little Ripper Lifesaver -- Method-2 -- Danger zones -- Guardian S -- Chimp -- Figuring terrain -- R5 Valkyrie. |
| Abstract | Explores the latest technology in robotics and describes the many different types of robots and how they are built and used in today's world. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Audience | IG1160 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2018287200 |
| ISBN | 9781465475848 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1465475842 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 629.892 B873R | ✔ Available | Place Hold |