A robot robbery suggests science fair foul play in this Hardy Boys Secret Files mystery. It’s time for the annual Bayport Science Fair, and Frank, Joe, and their friend Phil are determined to have the winning entry. With their spiffy homemade robot, they are convinced they can finally top their classmate, Cissy Zermeno, who has won the past two years. But right before the boys are about to bring Mr. Roboto to the fair, Phil discovers that their prized creation has gone missing! Did town bully (and usual suspect) Adam Ackerman steal him out of jealousy? Or was Cissy worried she would have to settle for second place this year? It’s up to the boys to figure out how Mr. Roboto found his way out of Phil’s garage. Will they get him back in time to compete?
“One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, The Wayward Pines Trilogy SOFT ROBOTS (MIM*X #1) After bloody civil unrest, environmental disaster, and the Third World War, benevolent corporations have replaced governments and delivered peace, prosperity, and equality to a grateful human race. Max Carmichael is an agent in the Cryptics Bureau, whose duty is to protect the corporations that govern the world. But when he’s given a secret mission to find a mysterious woman linked to acts of sabotage, he discovers she was part of a MIM*X experiment that links human brains to artificial intelligence. Evan Lord, the enigmatic and powerful CEO of the MIM*X corporation, wants to shape society into a harmonious blend of humans and robots using neural implants. Carmichael soon realizes his involvement is no accident, and he’s forced to choose between duty and humanity as rogue outliers plot to take down MIM*X. And the woman he is ordered to destroy causes him to question not only his own existence, but that of the entire global society as well. Look for the next book in the series, DARK MACHINES. --------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Nicholson is the author of more than 30 thrillers, including the AFTER and NEXT post-apocalyptic series, The Harvest, and The Red Church. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. His website is AuthorScottNicholson.com. "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath keywords: A.I. artificial intelligence, robots, science fiction, technothriller, military sci-fi, action adventure, futuristic thriller, cyborgs
When a shape-shifting robot needs help to save the world, it's time for this young gamer to level up! Axel is an awesome gamer who needs a friend, and BEAST is a huge robot on the run from the nasty Grabbem Industries. Together, Axel and BEAST will take on the bad guys and try to the save the world from their evil money-making schemes! In Robotic Rumble, the rumours of a powerful reactor buried under Ghost Island are true - and Grabbem Industries want it for themselves! Axel and Beast are racing to keep it out of Grabbem's hands. But could the rumours of a ghost monster be true too? Packed with exciting action, awesome apps and the greatest friends ever, this series is perfect for kids who are eager to start reading, but prone to dropping off. It's Big Hero 6 meets Transformers, with hilarious characters and high-tech adventure that will propel 7+ readers over the finish line as easily as their favourite cartoon series!
It's an ear-splitting, gut-crunching, armor-crashing, booby-trapped fight to the death and the fastest-growing sport on television -- the world of hard-driving robot combat. Millions watch as these metallic maulers, handmade with a vengeance by technical wizards, slash, buzz, and hammer each other into a crowd-pleasing pulp in awesome displays of motorized muscle. This is the only A to Z guide to the fascinating world of mechanical warriors -- from the best Bots in the business to the inventors who created them. Whether you want to build and fight your own robot, learn more about the sport, or get a close-up, behind-the-scenes look at every bit of the action, this comprehensive book delivers it all -- the guts, the gears, and the pulverizing glory! Book jacket.
Their future depends on oursã Here, some of the most advanced carbon-based minds in science fiction offer their own unique perspectives on the complex and conflicted future relationships between mankind and his most brilliant creations--some funny, some sad, some bizarre, some terrifying, and all beyond anything ever imagined. _Itsy Bitsy SpiderÓ by James Patrick Kelly _Robots Don't CryÓ by Mike Resnick _London, Paris, Banana . . . _ by Howard Waldrop _La MacchinaÓ by Chris Beckett _WarmthÓ by Geoff Ryman _Ancient EnginesÓ by Michael Swanwick _Jimmy Guang's House of GladmechÓ by Alexander C. Irvine _DropletÓ by Benjamin Rosenbaum _Counting Cats in ZanzibarÓ by Gene Wolfe _The Birds of Isla MujeresÓ by Steven Popkes _Heirs of the PerisphereÓ by Howard Waldrop _The Robot's Twilight CompanionÓ by Tony Daniel At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Living with Robots: Emerging Issues on the Psychological and Social Implications of Robotics focuses on the issues that come to bear when humans interact and collaborate with robots. The book dives deeply into critical factors that impact how individuals interact with robots at home, work and play. It includes topics ranging from robot anthropomorphic design, degree of autonomy, trust, individual differences and machine learning. While other books focus on engineering capabilities or the highly conceptual, philosophical issues of human-robot interaction, this resource tackles the human elements at play in these interactions, which are essential if humans and robots are to coexist and collaborate effectively. Authored by key psychology robotics researchers, the book limits its focus to specifically those robots who are intended to interact with people, including technology such as drones, self-driving cars, and humanoid robots. Forward-looking, the book examines robots not as the novelty they used to be, but rather the practical idea of robots participating in our everyday lives. - Explores how individual differences in cognitive abilities and personality influence human-robot interaction - Examines the human response to robot autonomy - Includes tools and methods for the measurement of social emotion with robots - Delves into a broad range of domains - military, caregiving, toys, surgery, and more - Anticipates the issues we will encountering with robots in the next ten years - Foreword by Maggie Jackson, author of Distracted
