Название: WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world
Автор: David Hambling
Издательство: Aurum Press
ISBN: 1781317461
Год: 2018
Страниц: 224
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 10.5 MB

Robots exist all around us. They populate our factories, assist our surgeons and have become an integral part of our armed forces. But they are not just working behind the scenes – impressive inventions such as free-roaming hoovers takecare of your household chores and the iPal is set to become your closest friend.

Robots are changing the world... but before we can begin to talk about them, we need to decide what a robot is. What distinguishes a robot from any other machine? The stereotypical robot is a mechanical humanoid that walks and talks like a person, but robots like that only exist – so far – in science fiction. In the real world, most robots neither walk nor talk, and are nothing like people.

David Hambling reveals the groundbreaking machines – once the realm of science fiction – that are by our sides today, and those that are set to change the future forever. From the Reem robocop that polices the streets of Dubai to the drones that deliver our parcels and even the uncanny Gemonoid Hi-4 built to look just like you, here are fifty unique robots that reach into every aspect of our daily lives.

We:Robot examines why robots have become embedded in our culture, how they work and what they tell us about our society and its future.

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