Imagine a robot performing surgery on a living body with perfection, without the help of a human surgeon. Or a drone zipping through the air smooth as a bird, fighting forest fires or catching environmental polluters. These futuristic-sounding ideas are already in the works, as robotics transforms life as we know it. The stories that follow from Science News take a look at the innovative ways that scientists are building machines to complete tasks - and even to think - as well as where the scientists are finding their sources of inspiration.
Imagine a robot performing surgery on a living body with perfection, without the help of a human surgeon. Or a drone zipping through the air smooth as a bird, fighting forest fires or catching environmental polluters. These futuristic-sounding ideas are already in the works, as robotics transforms life as we know it. The stories that follow from Science News take a look at the innovative ways that scientists are building machines to complete tasks - and even to think - as well as where the scientists are finding their sources of inspiration.
Robots Revealed: Machines that fly, grip, slice and even sense their world
Robots Revealed: Machines that fly, grip, slice and even sense their world
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940170594214 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Science News |
| Publication date: | 02/20/2018 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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