Intermediate

As springtime approaches, the air fills with the sound of robins singing. Discover how these cheerful little birds with red feathers and gray fluttering wings live and grow. Rhyming verse and Read More →

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a . . . robo-hummingbird? Meet robots engineered using biomimicry so that they move like animals. These robots are changing the way we live today and shaping… Read More →

Robot competitions are a fun way for people who build robots to test their designs. Roboticists face off in exciting challenges and contests to determine whose robot is the smartest, the… Read More →

The National Robot Dance Competition has begun! After a series of twists and shouts, the team has made it to the National Robot Dance Competition! Their robot costumes are finished, the stage Read More →

Max and his sister Lily are staying with relatives while their mom is away getting her own emotional help. Max and Lily are being teased and bullied at school. Their Aunt Eileen calls the… Read More →

The sport of robot obstacle courses is new but it already has many fans across the world. The goal is to get around a course or maze as quickly as possible. Don’t hit anything! Racers often… Read More →

When a young girl's parents go out for the evening, they think they've left their daughter in safe hands with robots designed to get her to bed! There's Cook-bot to make great spaghetti for… Read More →

Robots are clever machines that can move and do jobs for people. Robots are used to do work that is too boring or dangerous or hard for people to do. They can go places that people can't… Read More →

Domestic robots, or robots that work in the home, have many jobs. Cleaning robots like Roomba help tidy the house. Robotic pets like Aibo and Paro reduce stress and keep people company.… Read More →

Robots work in homes every day. Some vacuum floors or mow lawns. Others keep people company. And some help kids have fun! What robots might you find in someone's home? Read this book to find out! Read More →

The upcoming robot dance competition is less than a month away, and only one robotics team can enter. So, Dr. Cybo holds a tryout for the sole slot in the national showdown. With only a week… Read More →

With a quick glance, everything seems normal. But look closer. Can you tell the difference between people and AI, cyborgs, or robots? Every day, science steps closer to creating artificial… Read More →

Deep beneath the waves, robots are on the rise! From discovering the deep to building state-of-the-art structures, robots are making it possible for us to explore our oceans like never… Read More →

In 2011 unmanned drones flew high over Pakistan. Before anyone even knew the drones were there, missiles fired by these drones took out key terrorist targets. These drones were steered… Read More →

Within the world of crime, robots are on the rise! From policing the streets to tracking down criminals, robots are making it possible for us to enforce the law like never before. In this… Read More →

Out in space, robots are on the rise! From discovering planets to searching for extra-terrestrial life, robots are making it possible for us to explore space like never before. In this… Read More →

Within the armed forces, robots are on the rise! From fighting on the battlefield to carrying out espionage, robots are making it possible for us to defend ourselves like never before. In… Read More →

Within the world of industry, robots are on the rise! From building vehicles to helping us grow food, robots are making it possible for us to produce what we need like never before. In this… Read More →

Millions of miles from Earth, a very unusual scientist is hard at work exploring the freezing, dusty surface of the planet Mars. Curiosity, the robot geologist, is one in a long line of… Read More →

Robots help us understand our universe. Some fly to distant planets. Others work alongside astronauts in space. And some drive across the surface of Mars. How do these robots work, and what… Read More →

Since the invention of the first factory robot, Unimate #001, robots have helped make factories safer and faster for human workers. They can paint, carry heavy or dangerous items, and even… Read More →

Need to wash dishes? A robot can do it! Robots can do jobs that once only humans could, from mowing the yard to performing surgery. Learn how robots can perform services that help police,… Read More →