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High school senior Bel Maier has an aptitude for engineering and teams up with robotics team captain, Mateo Luna, but after a rough start together the nights of after-school work lead to romance.
Bel doesn't want to think about the future, and college. When she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, Bel is basically forced into joining the robotics club. All the boys ignore her-- except Mateo Luna, captain of the club, who recognizes...
2) Space robots
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about space robots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Essays discuss the advancing field of artificial intelligence and robotics, exploring the current technologies and trends, forecasting possible robot jobs, and describing the ethical aspects and risks involved when creating intelligent robots.
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"A great turning point in the history of our species is at hand. AI and robotics are poised to redefine what it means to be human. So ... what exactly does that mean for you? In [this book], Byron Reese suggests that technology has fundamentally reshaped humanity just three times in history: 100,000 years ago, we harnessed fire, which led to language; 10,000 years ago, we developed agriculture, which led to cities and warfare; and 5,000 years ago,...
11) Factory robots
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about factory robots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
12) Flying robots
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about flying robots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
14) Puppet master
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Recruited in the wake of a miraculous rescue into the FBI to help track down criminals behind a massive financial scam, a robotics genius is swept up by a dangerous conspiracy that compels him to unleash the most powerful cyber weapons the world has ever seen.
Louis Massina is revolutionizing the field of robotics: his technological wonders are capable of locating disaster survivors, preventing nuclear meltdowns, and replacing missing limbs. After...
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
Description
They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
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Exploring the planets has been a goal of America's space program since the dawn of the space race. This insider's perspective examines incredible missions of robotic spacecraft to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Some were flown into glory, while others were planned and relegated to dusty filing cabinets. All were remarkable in their aspirations. Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle profiles both the remarkable spacecraft and the amazing...
18) The Phoenix code
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English
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"When robotics expert Megan O'Flannery is offered the chance to direct MindSim's cutting-edge program to develop a self-aware android, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project is trouble-plagued: the third prototype 'killed' itself, and the RS-4 is unstable. Megan will descend into MindSim's underground research lab in the Nevada desert, where she will be the sole human in contact with the TS-4, dubbed Aris."--Back cover.
20) The tiger's nest
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Explorer Academy volume 5
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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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