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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.

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Robots > Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers > Juvenile literature.
Mechanics > Juvenile literature.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Holdable?	Status	Due Date
Portage la Prairie Regional Library	J 629.892 BUL (Text)	3675000207489	Junior Non-Fiction	Volume hold	Checked out	2024-05-11

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Junior Non-Fiction

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2024-05-11

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Table of Contents

Foreword

(4)

THE RISE OF ROBOTS

What Is a Robot?

(2)

How Robots Work

(2)

Ancient Automata

(2)

Advanced Automata

(2)

Rise of Real Robotics

(2)

Robots in Culture

(2)

Modern Robots

(2)

Types of Robot

(4)

IN THE HOME

MiRo

(2)

SpotMini

(2)

Legs, Wheels, and Tracks

(2)

EXOTrainer

(2)

Zenbo

(2)

Home Helpers

(2)

Wheelie 7

(2)

Cozmo

(2)

Robot Intelligence

(2)

Leka

(4)

AT WORK

LBR iiwa

(2)

Baxter

(2)

Online Programming

(2)

Da Vinci Surgical System

(2)

Hard at Work

(2)

Offline Programming

(2)

Kilobots

(6)

EVERY DAY BOTS

Peper

(2)

Gita

(2)

Higher Intelligence

(2)

iCub

(4)

Sophia

(2)

Robot World

(2)

YuMi

(2)

Robotic Kitchen

(2)

Zeno

(2)

NAO

(4)

MegaBots

(2)

PARO

(2)

BionicOpter

(2)

Fezero 1

100

(4)

GOING TO EXTREMES

OceanOne

104

(2)

Sensors and Data

106

(2)

BionicANTs

108

(4)

Octobot

112

(2)

Extreme Bots

114

(2)

eMotionButterflies

116

(2)

Unusual Moves

118

(2)

Eelume

120

(4)

BionicKangaroo

124

(2)

Acting on Data

126

(2)

RoboBees

128

(4)

HERO BOTS

Mars 2020

132

(2)

Finding a Way

134

(2)

Little Ripper Lifesaver

136

(2)

Method-2

138

(2)

Danger Zones

140

(2)

Guardian™ S

142

(2)

Chimp

144

(4)

Figuring Terrain

148

(2)

R5 Valkyrie

150

(2)

Glossary

152

(4)

Index

156

(4)

Acknowledgments

160

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