- “Your robo-vacuum may be bumping into your feet in a malevolent attempt to kill you — or just trying to snuggle.”
So I just picked up the book by Daniel Wilson called “How to Survive a Robot Uprising”. Ya, I know, I’m several years late. Now I had an assumption going into this that the book was meant to be funny. Of course it was satisfying in that regard, but on the other hand I also learned about some of the latest advancements in robot technology. Most people only know about robots from what they see in movies. The reality is that robots operate within certain physical limitations based on, for example, what sensors they have or what information they have about their environment. This book helps educate the masses on the true capabilities of robots. I recommend this book if you like robots or just want to have a laugh about the topic. I also recommend this book for young kids. It sneaks in a lot of science while being a very easy read. Of course this book is littered with numerous life saving tips.
I’ve embedded a video of a talk Daniel gave to Google on the book. The video is a long 44mins. but gets pretty funny when the audience starts asking questions. Especially when Daniel talks about the glowing red light of the robots in the the movie I-Robot.
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While I haven’t read his book, I have encountered Daniel Wilson’s sense of humor. He’s got some fun videos that feature Keepon, a dancing robot with rhythm. If you’re looking for some fun vids or just a REALLY cool robot, you should check it out: http://beatbots.org/
Thanks for the reading rec.
That’s a really clever design, Emily.
I love the japanese one:
http://beatbots.blip.tv/#348557
Sorry, that was supposed to link to the one called “Keepon dancing to Spoon’s…”
Thanks for the link Emilie. The video’s with Daniel are pretty funny. He’s also in this funny robophone video too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H4JlJcIhc&NR=1