Humanoid robots can help us learn. They can go places humans can't, such as deep underwater, sending back information we never knew before. Humanoid robots can also aid in search and rescue they are able to easily cross rough landscapes and carry heavy supplies. Discover how this cutting-edge technology was first created, and explore what kind of functions humanoid robots will perform in the future.

Describes various types of robots and their function, including robot explorers, farm robots, rescue robots, spy robots, and robot animals.

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 fastest, or the strongest. From playing soccer to moving through mazes to completing search-and-rescue missions, these robots are designed to do amazing things. Find out more about fascinating robot competitions all around the world and how they're challenging people...

The role of robots in our lives is growing all the time. Learn about their many different shapes, sizes and uses and meet robots who do dangerous and dirty jobs, help perform surgery, look like us, show emotion like us and much more.

"Human... or humanoid? Robots that look, act and think like humans are no longer the stuff of science fiction - they actually exist in the real world! Hubots explores the characteristics of 10 human-like robots, examines the challenges of integrating them into society and offers a sneak peek at the next generation.

Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future.