Describes the development of various types of robots, the challenges inherent in making them more and more complex, and uses of robots now and in the future.

Ratchet, a Transformer medic who changes into a rescue vehicle, helps his fellow Autobots as they battle the evil Decepticons.

Considers robots designed to assist humans in monotonous or dangerous work.

Explains the nature of robots, describes the kinds of tasks they can perform, and predicts their future uses.

Examines different kinds of robots, what they do, and how they work.

Robot Johnny Five is out for some "urban input, " but some street hoods, a greedy banker and a gang of crooks see his naivete as their high-tech ticket to easy street.

Boy genius Frank Einstein finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival T. Edison and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt.

Machines that are smarter than people? A utopian dream of science-fiction novelists and Hollywood screenwriters perhaps, but one which technological progress is turning into reality. Two trends are coming together: exponential growth in the processing power of supercomputers, and new software which can copy the way neurons in the human brain work and give machines the ability to learn. Smart systems will soon be commonplace in homes, businesses, factories,...