Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index.
Contents:
Pt. I. Dreams -- Strength -- Reach -- Time -- Lift -- Magic -- Vision -- Precision -- Pt. II. Reality -- How to build a robot -- The brain in motion -- The brain in touch -- How robots learn -- An informative technical interlude -- The technologist's to-do list -- Pt. III. Responsibility -- Possible futures -- What could go wrong? -- The work of the future -- Computational education -- Grand challenges -- Epilogue: A dream of robots.
Summary:
"Daniela Rus, a leading roboticist and computer scientist, explores how we can use a new generation of smart machines to help humankind. There is a robotics revolution underway. A record 3.1 million robots are working in factories right now, doing everything from assembling computers to packing goods and monitoring air quality and performance. A far greater number of smart machines impact our lives in countless other ways--improving the precision of surgeons, cleaning our homes, extending our reach to distant worlds--and we're on the cusp of even more exciting opportunities."-- Goodreads.
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