Helps readers become familiar with the different parts of a robot and discusses the good and bad of robots.

Domestic robots, or robots that work in the home, have many jobs. Cleaning robots like Roomba help tidy the house. Robotic pets like Aido and Paro reduce stress and keep people company. Discover the history of domestic robots and how people use them in their daily lives to do chores, watch over their homes, and more.

Rev up STEAM learning with the indi Student Kit— designed to engage 1–3 students at a time or to supplement additional indi learning robots and color tiles for your indi Class Pack. The indi learning robot is designed to introduce early learners Pre-K and up to the fundamentals of computational thinking, STEAM, and computer science principles while encouraging open-ended, imaginative play-based learning with real-life scenarios as students build...

Louis Massina is revolutionizing the field of robotics. His technological wonders are capable of locating disaster survivors, preventing nuclear meltdowns, and replacing missing limbs. After one of Massina's creations makes a miraculous rescue, an FBI agent recruits him to pursue criminals running a massive financial scam--and not coincidentally, suspected of killing the agent's brother. Massina agrees to deploy a surveillance "bot" that uses artificial...

Explains and illustrates the most current research and technologies that promise to change our lives dramatically in the future, from machines with the ability of independent thought to cars that drive themselves to robots that borrow their nature from nature itself.

"Learn all about robots, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of robots you might see in the future."--

"A missing woman receives a second chance at life, thanks to her billionaire husband--but the consequences are deadly in this gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's an icon of the tech world, the founder of a lucrative robotics company. He tells...

Why do factories need robots? Do robots make things you use? Drawing on kids’ natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of factory robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics. Conversational questions like “Can robots see and hear?” and “What will future robots do?” pique kids’ interest.

Do people actually have home robots? Could a robot clean your room? Drawing on kids’ natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of robots at home to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics. Conversational questions like “How can robots help someone be more independent?” and “How will home robots change?” pique kids’ interest.

Why does the military need robots and what’s so special about them? Drawing on kids’ natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of military robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics. Conversational questions like “Do robots have brains?” and “Will we ever have robot soldiers?” pique kids’ interest.