Explore the capabilities of robots and the computers that control them, from space rovers to drones, from robotic toys to robots that perform surgery, and meet Pepper, the first robot able to show and understand human emotion. What is a robot? Will robots take over the future? Robot Universe gives young readers a look at the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence.
What is a robot? -- Parts of a robot -- Early robots -- Early robot inventors -- Developments in robotics -- Machine power -- Types of robots -- Robots everywhere -- How robots move -- Humanoids -- Robotic explorers -- What is artificial intelligence? -- Robot learning -- Inventing a robot -- Robots through time -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Guide for parents.