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Robots / author, Dr. Nathan Lepora ; consultant, Professor Sethu Vijayakumar.

Author/creator Lepora, Nathan author.
Other author/creatorVijayakumar, Sethu, consultant.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst American edition.
Publication Info New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.
Copyright Notice ©2018
Description64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series DK findout!
DK findout! ^A1378961
Contents What is a robot? -- Early robots -- Famous robot engineers -- Robots around the world -- Types of robot -- Robots at work -- Robots at home -- Medical robots -- Security robots -- Fun with robots -- Robots in space -- A day with robots -- Building a robot -- Coding a robot -- Swarm robots -- Drones -- Robot explorers -- Animal robots -- Animatronics -- Soft robotics -- Senses -- Humanoids -- What is artificial intelligence? -- Superhumans -- Robot friends -- Interview with ... -- Future of robotics -- Robot facts and figures.
Abstract Explores how robots function and are made, looking at their computing components and how engineers design them with specific capabilities.
General noteIncludes index.
Audience IG850 Lexile
LCCN 2018286256
ISBN9781465473196 (hardcover)
ISBN146547319X (hardcover)
ISBN9781465469335 (flexbound)
ISBN1465469338 (flexbound)
ISBN9781518254376
ISBN1518254373
ISBN9781536431353 (Childrens Plus)
ISBN1536431354

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