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Author
Publisher
Aurum Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Learn to make your own robots with this accessible, illustrated guide for robotics enthusiasts, featuring 13 unique robotics projects suitable for beginner to intermediate level. You've seen the sci-fi movies and dreamed of creating your very own robot. Now learn to build machines with your own hands that will move or perform tasks at your command. Featuring brand-new projects and specially commissioned photography, this book uses easily sourced...
Author
Publisher
H.N. Abrams
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the history of the robot, culled from interviews with experts such as scientists, surgeons, manufactures, science fiction writers, artists, filmmakers, and provides information on the role they play in daily life and speculates on their future.
5) Space robots
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Space is the new frontier for robots! Readers learn all about the robots that have left Earth's atmosphere to explore space and perform special missions. The book provides an overview of the history of space robots, as well as the development of the newest robots used today. Readers will learn about how robots are changing our knowledge about space and unlocking its many secrets. This book also discusses the future of space technology. Color photographs...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Robots help us understand our universe. Some fly to distant planets. Others work alongside astronauts in space. And some drive across the surface of Mars. How do these robots work, and what are they doing today? Read this book to find out!
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Most products we use every day were made using manufacturing robots. Readers will be surprised to hear how common and important robots are in the manufacturing world. This book covers the history of manufacturing robots, as well as the newest robots that are used today.
10) Robots
Author
Series
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of simple hands-on activities for young readers related to robots, robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence. Activities included range from building very simpler robots using common household items, to how to create code to make robots learn and perform basic tasks. Also includes a glossary of key terms.
11) Flying robots
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a robot! Robotic technology has taken to the skies with the rising use of drones, which are used for entertainment, surveillance, and commercial reasons, among others. This book introduces readers to the history and future of flying robots. Readers will learn about the newest flying robot models and the technology behind them. Exciting text is supplemented by color photographs of many real-life robots to give...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The first Lego Mindstorms sets were released in the early 1990s. Since then, Legos line of buildable, programmable robots has become a sensation with budding coders all over the world. More than just toy building blocks, Lego Mindstorms sets allow users to familiarize themselves with manipulating and customizing computer hardware and software. In this volume, readers will learn what it takes to be a Mindstorms builder and programmer!"--Provided by...
13) Drones for Fun
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Not long ago, drones were considered futuristic, and few people had an opportunity to play with one. Most were reserved for professional purposes, but that's all changed! Today, anyone can buy and fly a drone right in their own backyard. Drones come in all shapes and sizes. Some drones cost hundreds of dollars, but others are much more affordable for the casual drone hobbyist. Readers will learn how drones fly and all the ways the average person
...Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Looks inside the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a national competition in the design of rescue robots. Examines recent advances in the development of robots instilled with human skills. Offers speculation upon ways in which robots will become part of everyday life and the impact they will have on the job market.
Author
Publisher
AVID READER PR
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Humans have landed men on the moon, programmed cars to drive themselves, and put the knowledge of our entire civilization in your back pocket. But no onefrom MIT nerds to Army Corps engineershas ever built a robot that can lay bricks as well as a mason. Unlike the controlled conditions of a factory line, where robots are now ubiquitous, no two construction sites are alike, and a days work involves countless variablesbricks that range in size and quality,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Relates how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot from scavenged parts and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara.
Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest ... and a major motion picture. In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University of California,...
17) Medical robots
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Can robots save lives? Medical robots save lives every day, and they're sure to save more as their technology advances. This book describes the amazing work done by medical robots, from surgical robots to nano-robots. Readers will learn about the medical breakthroughs performed by robots, the latest models, and the future of robots in medicine. Accessible descriptions of how medical robots work will engage readers and give them a deep understanding...
19) The twisted ones
Author
Series
Five nights at Freddy's volume 2
Language
English
Description
"It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of...
20) The tiger's nest
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 5
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
On an island nation in the Indian Ocean, the explorers venture through a vast underwater world and take part in a friendly robotics competition. But the tides of good fortune change quickly. Suddenly, Team Cousteau jumps into action to rescue a faculty member from the brink of death. Meanwhile, the team follows the Cruz's mother's clues to a magnificent tomb and center of spirituality precariously perched on the side of a cliff. There, Cruz is confronted...
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