- “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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