Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future.

"Robots try to figure out the difference between facts and opinions"--

Introduces the letters and their sounds through a group of robots who attempt to build the alphabet.

"What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one?"

What kind of robots can help humans deal with disasters? Explore danger zones? Monitor the environment? Helper robots! These robots can do things that humans are unable to do on their own.

Robots work in homes every day. Some vacuum floors or mow lawns. Others keep people company. And some help kids have fun! What robots might you find in someone's home? Read this book to find out!

"Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus...

Profiles imagined robots that are based on real animals including bats, jellyfish, snakes, and more.

Robots have left the lab and are on the move, discovering sunken treasure, traveling deep into space, and venturing inside raging infernos. Read about the real-life robots that are mowing our lawns, spying on us, saving lives, and doing what humans cannot- dealing with deadly poisons and explosive devices! But that's not all. You'll learn about what might be in store with advances in artificial intelligence, robots that are learning to mimic human...

"Gives readers a quick look at modern military robots"--