Publisher's Synopsis
The unveiling of increasingly intelligent robots had become a near daily occurrence when NASA revealed the robotic 'bee' helpers it was sending to the International Space Station in 2019. NASA's Bees explores this and 49 more of the most groundbreaking discoveries and advances across the surprisingly long history of robotics and the closely related field of artificial intelligence.
The context, procedures and results of each discovery is explained clearly in insightful narrative, demonstrating how it built on earlier discoveries and impacted future advances in the field, leading to more intelligent inventions.
From the mechanical men of ancient legend to Tesla's self-driving cars, NASA's Bees charts the fascinating evolution of the idea of using intelligent man-made or synthetic objects to fulfil our needs. It is a thorough and accessible guide to the history of some of the fastest growing areas of scientific research.
