Robotics began as a science fiction creation which has become quite real, first in assembly line operations such as automobile manufacturing, & aeroplane construction. They have now reached such areas as the internet, ever-multiplying-medical uses & sophisticated military applications. This book presents the research in the field. ...

Presents the results of an assessment of the state of robotics in Japan, Korea, Western Europe & Australia & a comparison of robotics R&D programs in these countries with those in the US. This book contains comparisons in areas like robotic vehicles, space robotics, service robots, humanoid robots, & networked robots. ...

Helps children to collect samples from the crater of a red-hot volcano using a robotic investigator. This title shows them how to guide a landing rover across the surface of Mars, & search for lifeforms. It guides them to ride with medical nanobots through the human body. ...

Animated family comedy featuring the voices of Ewan Mc Gregor, Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Rodney Copperbottom (Mc Gregor) is a small town robot who has a gift for inventing things & a hope of moving beyond his quaint surroundings. He works side by side in a restaurant with his dad who is a dishwasher
- literally a dishwasher. You open his chest & load in the dishes. Rodney has dreams of something greater. Armed with his unique talent for inventing, Rodney embarks on a journey to Robot City to meet his idol, the majestic inventor Bigweld (Mel Brooks). An iconic figure in all of Robot City, Bigweld has spent a lifetime creating things to make the lives of robots better. Once in Robot City, Rodney finds that things are not quite as he expected, & his quest may be a lot harder than he imagined. As he tries to navigate his way around this new city, Rodney befriends the Rusties, a ragtag group of street-smart bots who know the ropes. One of the Rusties, Fender (Williams), immediately becomes Rodney's best friend & even lets his spunky kid sister Piper Pinwheeler (Amanda Bynes) tag along. They take him in, & for now, at least, Rodney has a home in Robot City. Rodney also meets Cappy (Berry), an executive at Bigweld Industries who takes an instant liking to Rodney & sees a lot of herself in him. Along their adventures, Rodney & his new friends encounter unsavoury characters who try to derail Rodney's plans to find Bigweld & save Robot City.
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Animated family comedy featuring the voices of Ewan Mc Gregor, Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Rodney Copperbottom (Mc Gregor) is a small town robot who has a gift for inventing things & a hope of moving beyond his quaint surroundings. He works side by side in a restaurant with his dad who is a dishwasher
- literally a dishwasher. You open his chest & load in the dishes. Rodney has dreams of something greater. Armed with his unique talent for inventing, Rodney embarks on a journey to Robot City to meet his idol, the majestic inventor Bigweld (Mel Brooks). An iconic figure in all of Robot City, Bigweld has spent a lifetime creating things to make the lives of robots better. Once in Robot City, Rodney finds that things are not quite as he expected, & his quest may be a lot harder than he imagined. As he tries to navigate his way around this new city, Rodney befriends the Rusties, a ragtag group of street-smart bots who know the ropes. One of the Rusties, Fender (Williams), immediately becomes Rodney's best friend & even lets his spunky kid sister Piper Pinwheeler (Amanda Bynes) tag along. They take him in, & for now, at least, Rodney has a home in Robot City. Rodney also meets Cappy (Berry), an executive at Bigweld Industries who takes an instant liking to Rodney & sees a lot of herself in him. Along their adventures, Rodney & his new friends encounter unsavoury characters who try to derail Rodney's plans to find Bigweld & save Robot City.
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As we enter the digital age, advances in technology are turning robots that were once fantasy into artificial beings that can walk, run & talk like human beings. This work describes & illustrates the spectrum of robotics, from the earliest design sketches & concepts by pioneers like Leonardo da Vinci through to the high-tech humanoid robots. ...

Now that computer games have come to stay, tin toys have become obsolete for children. This book is of special interest to anyone fascinated by early space travel & technology, those who simply want to wax nostalgic about a bygone era of their youth, & to collectors & fans of 50s & 60s tin toys. ...

In the years following World War II, one of the major exports from Japan were tin toys. One of the most popular motifs were toy robots. This title covers this forgotten era in a series of tragic paintings depicting mechanical men & women inspired by the designs of those toy tin machines. ...