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- Automatic noodle / by Newitz, Annalee,1969-author.(CARDINAL)347866;
- "A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. You don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen, they decide to make their own way doing what they know: making food--the tastiest hand-pulled noodles around--for the humans of San Francisco, who are recovering from a devastating war. But when their robot-run business starts causing a stir, a targeted wave of one-star reviews threatens to boil over into a crisis. To keep their doors open, they'll have to call on their customers, their community, and each other--and find a way to survive and thrive in a world that wasn't built for them"--
- Subjects: Science fiction.; Novellas.; Autonomous robots; Robots; Noodles; Restaurants; Food writers; Human-robot interaction;
- Exiles : a novel / by Coile, Mason,1968-author.(CARDINAL)895057;
- "A terrifying locked-room mystery from the author of William--this time set on a remote outpost on Mars. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray--the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. But one of them is missing. In this barren, hostile landscape where even machines have nightmares, the astronauts will need to examine all the stories--especially their own--to get to the truth. Exiles is a terrifying, taut, one-sitting read, and Mason Coile once again blends science fiction and psychological horror to engage some of humanity's deepest questions"--
- Subjects: Novels.; Science fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Horror fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Martian bases; Autonomous robots; Space colonies; Astronauts;
- Machines that think! / by Brown, Don,1949-author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)374356;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus to artificial intelligence, machines through the ages have pushed the boundaries of human capability and creativity."--Accelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Nonfiction comics.; Educational comics.; Computers; Computers; Autonomous robots; Autonomous robots; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
- The country without humans. [manga] by Iwatobineko(Manga author),author,artist.(CARDINAL)892597;
- "Shii comes face-to-face with her mother! What should be a joyful reunion is soon overshadowed by an uncomfortable truth. In her moment of need, Shii turns to Bulb for comfort--but the golem is nowhere to be found! Where have they disappeared to? And why did they leave?" -- back cover.Teen (13+)
- Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Comics (Graphic works); Young adult fiction.; Orphans; Autonomous robots; Golem; Friendship; Friendships.;
- WALL-E [videorecording] / by Stanton, Andrew,film director,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)544320; Morris, Jim(Filmmaker),film producer.; Lasseter, John,film producer.(CARDINAL)391879; Docter, Pete,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)547193; Reardon, Jim,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)815273; Burtt, Ben,voice actor.(CARDINAL)758253; Knight, Elissa,voice actor.; Garlin, Jeff,1962-voice actor.(CARDINAL)687546; Willard, Fred,1939-2020,voice actor.; Ratzenberger, John,voice actor.(CARDINAL)346900; Najimy, Kathy,voice actor.(CARDINAL)377196; Weaver, Sigourney,1949-voice actor.(CARDINAL)352841; Pixar (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)346897; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)348538; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter.(CARDINAL)346896;
- Original score composed & conducted by Thomas Newman ; production designer, Ralph Eggleston ; film editor, Stephen Schaffer ; supervising animators, Alan Barillaro, Steven Clay Hunter ; directors of photography, Jeremy Lasky (camera), Danielle Feinberg (lighting).Voices: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, Macintalk, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver.After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. With only a cockroach for a friend, he finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life.MPAA rating: G.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, 2009.
- Subjects: Animated films.; Computer animation films.; Feature films.; Fantasy films.; Science fiction films.; Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Autonomous robots; Robots; Refuse and refuse disposal; Friendship; Dystopias;
- Artificial intelligence : can computers take over? / by Felix, Rebecca,1984-author.(CARDINAL)344510;
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Computers in control -- What is artificial intelligence? -- History of artificial intelligence -- The three laws -- Spaceships & shootouts -- Extreme AI -- Real robots & real warnings -- The singularity -- AI exaggerations -- Are we already cyborgs? -- Timeline -- You decide!"Artificial Intelligence: Can Computers Take Over? Readers will examine the history of artificial intelligence, leading scientists in the field, the Three Laws of robots, the singularity, Sophia, and more before deciding for themselves!"--Grade 4.Grades 3-6.780LAccelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Autonomous robots; Science fiction in science education;
- The country without humans. [manga] by Iwatobineko(Manga author),author,artist.(CARDINAL)892597; Amasya, Deniz,translator.(CARDINAL)863401; Kindya, Kimberly,author.(CARDINAL)845634; Harkins, Robert,letterer.(CARDINAL)860512;
- "Beneath the Brainstorm, Shii meets a strange boy who claims to be the heir to the throne. Big Basilta protects her from the boy's unabashed violence, but can the golem protect her from the truth? A mysterious project, a princess, a secret buried in Bulb's memories... Can Shii handle the shock of these revelations?"--Teen (13+)
- Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Paranormal comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Comics (Graphic works); Young adult fiction.; Orphans; Autonomous robots; Golem; Friendship; Secrecy; Friendships.; Secrecy.;
- The clockwork dynasty [sound recording] / by Wilson, Daniel H.(Daniel Howard),1978-(CARDINAL)347294; Coffee, Claire.; Giuntoli, David,1980-;
- Read by David Giuntoli and Claire Coffee."Present day: When a young anthropologist specializing in ancient technology uncovers a terrible secret concealed in the workings of a three-hundred-year-old mechanical doll, she is thrown into a hidden world that lurks just under the surface of our own. With her career and her life at stake, June Stefanov will ally with a remarkable traveler who exposes her to a reality she never imagined, as they embark on an around-the-world adventure and discover breathtaking secrets of the past ... Russia, 1725: In the depths of the Kremlin, the tsar's loyal mechanician brings to life two astonishingly humanlike mechanical beings. Peter and Elena are a brother and sister fallen out of time, possessed with uncanny power, and destined to serve great empires. Struggling to blend into pre-Victorian society, they are pulled into a legendary war that has raged for centuries. The Clockwork Dynasty seamlessly interweaves past and present, exploring a race of beings designed to live by ironclad principles, yet constantly searching for meaning. As June plunges deeper into their world, her choices will ultimately determine their survival or extermination."--Container.
- Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Audiobooks.; Science fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Autonomous robots; Mechanical dolls; Women anthropologists;
- The country without humans. [manga] by Iwatobineko(Manga author),author,artist.(CARDINAL)892597; Amasya, Deniz,translator.(CARDINAL)863401; Kindya, Kimberly,adapter.(CARDINAL)845634; Harkins, Robert,letterer.(CARDINAL)860512;
- "Surrounded by friends, but still alone. After the catastrophe in the library, Teefa takes Shii to their shop, where she is greeted by a collection of friendly social-use golems. Despite their warm welcome, however, all Shii wants to do is go back for Bulb and Muimui. Will Teefa let her go? Or will they keep her from her companions once again?"--Teen (13+)
- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Science fiction comics.; Orphans; Autonomous robots; Golem; Friendship; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels; Friendships.;
- Robot, take the wheel : the road to autonomous cars and the lost art of driving / by Torchinsky, Jason,1971-author.(CARDINAL)493438; Boeckmann, Beau,writer of foreword.;
- Includes bibliographical references.From the witty senior editor of Jalopnik, Gizmodo Media's acclaimed website devoted to cars, technology, and more, comes a revealing, savvy, and humorous look at self-driving cars. Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether it's Tesla's Autopilot, Google's Waymo, Mercedes's Distronic, or Uber's 24,000 modified Volvos, companies across industries and throughout the world are developing autonomous cars. Even Apple, not to be outdone, is rumored to be creating its own technology too. In Robot, Take the Wheel, Jason Torchinsky explores the state of the automotive industry. Through wit and wisdom, he explains why autonomous cars are being made and what the future of automated cars is. Torchinsky encourages us to consider autonomous cars as an entirely new machine, something beyond cars as we understand them today. He considers how we'll get along with these robots that will take over our cars' jobs, what they will look like, what sorts of jobs they may do, what we can expect of them, how they should act, ethically, how we can have fun with them, and how we can make sure there's still a place for those of us who love to drive with manual or automatic transmission.
- Subjects: Automated vehicles; Automobile industry and trade; Automobiles;
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