Book

Robot / written by Laura Buller, Clive Gifford, Andrea Mills.

Buller, Laura, (author.). Gifford, Clive, (author.). Mills, Andrea, (author.).

Summary:

Explores the latest technology in robot.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465475848
ISBN: 1465475842
Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:

At head of title: DK.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents 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 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.