Hallo Robot: Meet Your New Workmate and Friend

By Bennie Mols and Nieske Vergunst

How robots will change our world

Some fear that robots could do half our jobs and even wipe us out. But is that likely? Rather than hurt humans, robots could help us.

Smart machines already make our cars and clean our homes. Soon they could drive us about, teach our children, and keep our parents company.

While dealing with ethical concerns about robots, Bennie Mols and Nieske Vergunst present a brief guide to their past, present and future. They show how artificially-intelligent gadgets could allow the lame to walk again, rescue survivors from collapsed buildings, and boost the global fight against hunger and pollution.

Welcome to a realistic and vivid view of our robot future. With 60 colour photos.

Topics covered:

From dolls to industrial workers, a history of robots

How robots respond to their surroundings

What robots learn about human speech

Why self-driving cars are safer and greener

The possibilities of robots in education

Meet the 'cyborgs' who learn to walk again

Why evolution designs the best robots

Will rogue robots take over the world?

Using robots as weapons and drones

What the future holds: 2100, a Robot Odyssey

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191245405X
• ISBN13: 9781912454051
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Canbury Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"