"For thousands of years, humans have used machines to accomplish tasks more efficiently and often to complete tasks people simply can't do on their own. Now, modern technology allows inventors to design robots capable of amazing feats that used to seem unthinkable. The STEM of Robots examines how automation revolutionized the world in the 1940s and has grown and changed over time. The book includes information about how cutting-edge factories use robots, the latest information about self-driving cars and drones, and the problems robots solve, like disaster cleanup and exploring uninhabitable areas in outer space. The STEM of Robots also looks at what's next in the field of robotics, including lifelike social robots and advanced machine learning"-- Provided by publisher.