Almost Human - by Lee Gutkind (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Award-winning author Gutkind immersed himself in the robotic subculture and makes intelligible their discoveries and stumbling points in this lively behind-the-scenes work. Includes 15 illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the High Bay at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon, Segways scoot across the floor chasing soccer balls while other robots hunt for treasure. Nursebots, developed to care for hospital patients, mingle with a robotic Lara Croft lookalike. Lee Gutkind immersed himself in this frenzied subculture and, in <em>Almost Human</em>, introduces us to Zoë, Groundhog, Grace, and Sandstorm--robots designed to help, or in some cases replace, humans--as well as to the colorful cast of researchers attempting to create language to talk not only to machines but also to one another across their disciplines.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A compelling account that reveals how far [roboticists] have come, but how far they have yet to travel to create machines with human sensibilities and gumption.--David Temple "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"<br><br>A fascinating look inside a place where sci-fi dreams are being made real. . . . High tech at its most exhilarating.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br>
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