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Explore the future of technology with our latest insights on cyborgs, humanoids, and groundbreaking robots transforming our lives. Discover innovations like the lightning-fast TOKUFASTbot, capable of solving a Rubik’s Cube in just 0.305 seconds, and the Selector180, designed to protect tulip fields from disease using AI. Learn about Garmi, a robo-helper set to revolutionize eldercare by taking vitals and providing companionship for an aging population.
...3) I, robot
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The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when...
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Ricky Ricotta volume 4
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A small mouse and his best friend, a giant flying robot, attempt to save the Earth when an evil Martian monkey and his mechanical creations attack.
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Super Robot Wars Original Generation volume 2
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This ODE networking system designed by Professor Wilhelm von Juergen, allows all units equipped with it to share data and information between one another. With it, an enemy's actions can be calculated and predicted, thus explaining why the Bartolls were able to outmaneuver the ATX Team's attacks. The machine itself requires a living, organic core to function, and Gilliam theorizes the reason why legions of people disappeared is due to the Bartoll's...
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Super Robot Wars Original Generation volume 3
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The final battle erupts in outer space as the ATX Team, SRX Team, and Cybuster engage the Bartolls near their main operating facility "Hellgate." Dr. Juergen's intent is revealed, even as the creation takes on a life of its own. The teams encounter new Bartolls but are able to prevent them from approaching Earth. But back in space, a lone, inoperative Bartoll drifts slowly, as it starts transmitting information to an unknown source.
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Super Robot Wars Original Generation volume 1
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Even as a new giant robot (the VTX-001 Bartoll) is to be unveiled to the Earth community, inside an unknown location, mechanical parts are being welded together. As production continues and the assembly line moves along, traces of human blood can be seen splattered against a wall. At the Earth Federation's unveiling of the Bartoll, a fleet of similar drones attacks the dignitaries of Earth. The ATX and SRX teams are dispatched to defeat the Bartolls,...
8) Dot Robot
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2009
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'Congratulations, Jackson. Welcome to MeX.'
Dot.com billionaire Devlin Lear, founder of the top-secret defence force MeX, has been watching Jackson Farley. He knows he has found a digital genius.
Along with three other brilliant gamers from different corners of the world, Lear needs Jackson to join him and stop the criminal heist of the century. And all by the power of the most highly advanced, state-of-the-art robots ever invented.
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Robotics competitions are among the most competitive school extracurricular activities around, and the loyal and enthusiastic hobbyists take each competition to a new level of excitement. This book explains how to build a competitive robot and it encourages readers to take a try at this thrilling pastime.
15) Robotics Careers
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This book shows the reader how to transform an interest in robotics into a life-long pursuit. Four major robotics careers are covered: robotics researcher, computer scientist, robotics engineer, and robotics technician. Students will learn how to gain special skills that will help them to excel in their chosen career, and how they can begin preparing for a future career now. Informative profiles of prominent roboticists and their accomplishments give...
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Building robots is a popular pastime for technically savvy students and budding enthusiasts. Hundreds of robotics clubs across the United States and the globe bring hobbyists together for camaraderie, support, and competitions. This guidebook helps readers start and manage their own clubs.
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At one time, robots were merely the products of science fiction. In the modern world, they perform countless important functions. Today's robots manufacture automobiles, help doctors with complicated surgery, aid the military in battle, and more. This book shows the fascinating development of robots through the ages. Readers will learn about the invention of the earliest robot-like mechanical devices, the advent of electronics, the first instances...
18) Ambush
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Robot wars (Sigmund Brouwer) volume 3
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Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039-2040, Robot Wars features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the Red Planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God. He talks about his growing faith and curiosity in a manner that kids can relate to as they are...
19) Counterattack
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Robot wars (Sigmund Brouwer) volume 4
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Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039-2040, Robot Wars features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the Red Planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God. He talks about his growing faith and curiosity in a manner that kids can relate to as they are...
20) Death Trap
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Robot wars (Sigmund Brouwer) volume 1
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Set in an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, The Robot Wars series features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. Tyce finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God. He talks about his growing faith and curiosity in a manner that kids can relate to as they are probably wondering some of the same...
