From mechanical automata to modern-day androids & animal robots, this children`s book for ages 9-11 covers artificial intelligence (AI) throughout history. Robotics is experiencing an explosion
- with more than 45 million robots estimated to be in operation by 2019. Robotics & AI will increasingly become a part of daily life: from drones used in battle to robot helpers taking care of hospital patients, & from service robots packing food to rescue robots finding people after a disaster. Robot explains how robots work, how they are made, & shows what the cutting-edge of science, technology, mechanical engineering, & computing looks like. This kids` robot book showcases more than 100 robots, representing the latest & greatest innovations in AI through bright graphics & stunning photography. Tech panels present fascinating facts about each robot`s design, production, & capability. The final chapter covers the future of robotics, & how kids of the not-too-distant future may have their very own android friends. Young readers will be riveted by the vibrant graphics, zesty colours, & mend-bending array of information that Robot provides.