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1) Robosapiens
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The field of robotics is quickly moving toward a new technological horizon-- the dawn of the machine-man. In Japan, mechanical engineers demonstrate how they've already developed bipedal bots that effectively mimic the gait and posture of humans. In the U.S., researchers focus on practical applications like robots for the military and police. Designers use the very latest robotic prototypes to show how the formerly broad line between man and machine...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Disasters at sea raise many questions about the U.S. Navy's uneasy alliance with costly high-tech weapons systems. On a sunday morning in July, 1988, a U.S. navy warship shot down Iran air lines flight 655, accidentally killing 290 civilians.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The Defense Department is offering two million dollars to the builders of the first robotic vehicle to cover a 130-mile stretch of desert. NOVA goes behind the scenes as top engineering teams struggle to solve the problems of making a vehicle like this.
4) I, robot
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Formats
Description
In the year 2035, robots are a common, trusted part of life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead, and a skeptical Chicago police detective investigating the murder believes that a robot is responsible. It seems impossible for a robot to break the Three Laws of Robotics, for if that were to happen there would be nothing to stop them from taking over the world. Aiding the detective in his investigation is a psychologist who specializes...
