The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when...

The Earth will be destroyed by Solaria's robot army if Elijah Baley fails to find the murderer of an eminent scientist.

Ricky Ricotta, his Mighty Robot, cousin Lucy, and some friends set out to save mousekind from Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn, with a little help from some special gum and taffy.

Robot and Rico are off to the beach! While Rico is busy fishing, Robot is bored. Rico wants to catch the biggest fish, but Robot may end up with a bigger surprise.

Discover the characteristics of humanoid robots, including robot vision, hands and arms, speech recognition, and more.

Big hats. Plastic swords. And an old map. It's pirate time! Robot and Rico are ready to find the buried treasure.

A crackling fire. Weird shadows. Strange noises. And a scary story. Are Robot and Rico ready for their first camp-out?

After a long wait, the snow is falling. Rico is ready to race into some winter activities. Will Robot be able to keep up?

Robotics competitions are among the most competitive school extracurricular activities around, and the loyal and enthusiastic hobbyists take each competition to a new level of excitement. This book explains how to build a competitive robot and it encourages readers to take a try at this thrilling pastime.

Learn about the history of robotics, from the earliest machines of ancient Greece to modern humanoid robots used by NASA.