WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world
"For someone interested in practical present day robotics it’s a treasure trove. A book-sized Top Trumps rove across the technical domain, with each section containing a photo of the precise robot, an overview of its main components and some context for its aims and purposes." - Electronics Weekly

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.

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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WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world
"For someone interested in practical present day robotics it’s a treasure trove. A book-sized Top Trumps rove across the technical domain, with each section containing a photo of the precise robot, an overview of its main components and some context for its aims and purposes." - Electronics Weekly

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.

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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WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world

WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world

by David Hambling
WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world

WE: ROBOT: The robots that already rule our world

by David Hambling

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"For someone interested in practical present day robotics it’s a treasure trove. A book-sized Top Trumps rove across the technical domain, with each section containing a photo of the precise robot, an overview of its main components and some context for its aims and purposes." - Electronics Weekly

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.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781781318058
Publisher: Aurum Press
Publication date: 06/07/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 244
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

David Hambling is a technology journalist and author based in South London. He writes for the Economist, New Scientist, WIRED, Aviation Week, Popular Mechanics and Popular Science among others. His first book Weapons Grade looked at the surprising military roots of modern technology, and his second Swarm Troopers examined the rise and future prospects of drone warfare.

Table of Contents

Introduction 06

Robots at Work 08

Cr-35iA 12

Agrobot SW 6010 16

Gekko Facade Robot 20

Lely Astronaut A4 24

Kiva 28

Swagbot 32

Universal Robots UR10 36

Pibot 40

Robotic Pipeline Inspection System 44

Pit Viper-275CA 48

Optimus 52

Alpha Burger-Bot 56

Robots in Your Life 60

Roomba 966 64

Da Vinci® Surgical System 68

Automower® 450X 72

1PAL™ 76

Waymo 80

Care-O-Bot 4 84

Flex® Robotic System 88

Amazon Prime Air 92

Bebionic Hand 96

Mavic Pro 100

Soft Robotic Exosuit 104

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot 108

Vahana 112

Robots at War 116

Packbot 120

XOS-2 Exoskeleton 124

MQ-9 Reaper® 128

SGR-A1 Sentry 132

Echo Voyager 136

Wingman 140

Ghost Minitaur™ 144

Sea Hunter 148

Comrade in Arms 152

Switchblade 156

Covert Robot 160

Grumman X-47B 164

Robots Beyond 168

Robonaut 2 172

Dolphin 176

Emily 180

Atlas 184

Curiosity 188

Octobot 192

Sophia 196

Flying Sea Glider 200

Kilobot 204

Saffir 208

Vishwa Extensor 212

Geminoid Hi-4 216

Reem Dubai Police 220

Biographies 224

Photographs 224

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