David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

• Preface,1 History and Background,The Precursors: Automata,How Do Automata Work?,The Transfer of Knowledge: Islam to Europe,Why Automata?,Toward the Golden Age of Automata,Automata in the Modern World,From Automata to Robots,The Birth of the Modern Robot,Evolution of the Robot,Industrial Robots,Humanoid Robots,Humanoid Robots in Literature and the Arts,Types of Robots,Conclusion,References,2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,A Robotic Threat to the Human Species?,Naysayers and Doubting Thomases,Robots and a Jobless Future,Disruptive Technologies,Income in a Jobless Future,Social Benefits in a Jobless Future,Education and Leisure in a Jobless Future,Moral Robots,Robots at Work Today,Agriculture,Business and Finance,Education,Comfort Robots,Health Care,Military Applications,Space Research,Learning about Robots,Conclusion,References,3 Perspectives,Where Are All the Robots? by Richard Hooper,Engaging Students through Robotics by David E. Johnson,Robotics: A Potential Human Adjunct Needed for the Improvement of Global Health Care and Research Development by Samuel C. Okpechi,How My Life Has Been Changed by Robots by Sierra Repp,Will We Accept Care Robots in Our Homes in the Near-Future? by Shalaleh Rismani,Social Robots for Individuals with Autism by Anjali A. Sarkar,I-C-MARS Project Built by Native American Students for Native American Schools and STEM Programs by Nader Vadiee,Chatbots and Human Conversation by Erin Zimmerman,4 Profiles,Isaac Asimov (1920–1992),Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence,Nick Boström (1973–),Rodney Brooks (1954–),George Devol (1912–2011),Joseph Engelberger (1925–2015),Future of Humanity Institute,Future of Life Institute,Heron of Alexandria (ca. 10–70 CE),IEEE Robotics & Automation Society,Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies,International Federation of Robotics,Hiroshi Ishiguro (1963–),Al-Jazari (1136–1206),Ray Kurzweil (1948–),Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519),Machine Intelligence Research Institute,Marvin Minsky (1927–2016),Martin Rees (1942–),Robotics Industries Association,Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University,Victor Scheinman (1942–2016),Alan Turing (1912–1954),Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782),5 Data and Documents,Data,Table 5.1. Estimated Yearly Shipments of Multipurpose Industrial Robots in Selected Countries,Table 5.2. Estimated Worldwide Annual Supply of Industrial Robots,Table 5.3. Worldwide Estimated Operational Stock of Industrial Robots,Table 5.4. Use of Robots by Various Industries,Table 5.5. Distribution of Robots among Various Countries and Regions,Documents,Guidelines for Robotic Safety (1999),Efficacy of Robotic Surgery (2013),Idaho Drone Law (2013),Robotically Assisted Surgery (2015),Florida Law on Driverless Vehicles (2016),Draft Report (on Robotics) of the European Parliament (2016),National Robotics Initiative (2011/2016),Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence (2016),Regulatory Robot (CPSC) (2016),Virginia Robot Delivery Laws (2017),Criminal Robots (2017),Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (2017),Amazon Motion to Quash a Search Warrant (2017),Conclusion,6 Resources,Books,Articles,Reports,Internet,7 Chronology,Glossary,Index,About the Author,

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