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hubots helaine becker

2020 Nominee

Hubots

Written by Helaine Becker. Illustrated by Alex Ries.
Published in 2018 by Kids Can Press.

Using increasingly sophisticated levels of artificial intelligence (AI) and embodied intelligence (EI), a new generation of robots is being designed to look, act and even think like humans. Hubots, or human-inspired robots, are expanding the boundaries of what robots can do. Here, ten different real-life hubots are described, highlighting each one’s appearance, unique skills and purpose — from fighting fires on the high seas, to acting as setup crew for space colonies, to providing companionship for the elderly. The book also includes an illustrated graph of the uncanny valley, which shows us what distinguishes a friendly robot from a creepy one, and back matter that provides a closer examination of some of the robots’ physical components and looks to the future of these fascinating machines.

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  1. Anonymous

    This book was very interesting and included the uncanny valley theory and is great to read if you would like to learn about modern robotics


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