Describes robots that can move around on their own, such as rovers, spacecraft, underwater robotic craft, racecars, planes, and biorobots that mimic insect movements.

You've seen the sci-fi movies and dreamed of creating your very own robot - a machine built by your own hands that will move and perform tasks at your command. Featuring brand-new projects and specially commissioned photography, this book uses easily sourced components to teach you simple electronics and programming. Home Robotics will enable you to design and build your very own custom-made creations that can walk, draw or even guard your home....

"Describes a wide variety of robots and their applications, including history and current research"--Provided by publisher.

Two robots engage in a game of one-upmanship.

"There's something lurking in the junkyard in Jim Knox's neighborhood, and it's up to him and his friends (and science-fair rivals) to put their robot-building skills together in order to defeat it"--

Raybot is looking for a friend.

"Take flight with Baymax, the robot, and his boy, Hiro"--Back cover.

The Lady gives Jack a gift. It's a lab kit! Jack goes into the shed to experiment and doesn't come out until he's made another Jack and another Jack and another. But one Jack was already too many. Can Jack stop his naughty robot clones before they destroy the town?

As a war between the humans and the Partials looms, Samm finds himself trapped beyond a toxic wasteland, and Kira finds herself under the control of Dr. Morgan who is desperate to save the Partials.