Explores how robots function and are made, looking at their computing components and how engineers design them with specific capabilities.

Includes index.

What is a robot? -- Early robots -- Famous robot engineers -- Robots around the world -- Types of robot -- Robots at work -- Robots at home -- Medical robots -- Security robots -- Fun with robots -- Robots in space -- A day with robots -- Building a robot -- Coding a robot -- Swarm robots -- Drones -- Robot explorers -- Animal robots -- Animatronics -- Soft robotics -- Senses -- Humanoids -- What is artificial intelligence? -- Superhumans -- Robot friends -- Interview with ... -- Future of robotics -- Robot facts and figures.