The Robot / PBS.

Learn how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and see how their use has evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba. Then, take a sneak peek at what future robots will be able to do.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World.
Corporate Authors:	Infobase (Film distributor) PBS (Firm)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2019]
Series:	Films on Demand. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World.
Subjects:	Adaptive computing systems. Artificial intelligence. Computer science. Engineering. Future, The. Self-organizing systems. Technology. World history. Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 26 sec)) : sound.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Introduction: The Robot (2:00); Automats (7:13); Crisis and Collaboration (10:44); Universal Computer (4:07); Imitation Game (6:24); Animal Mimicry (4:15); Technology for Complicated Tasks (4:27); Current Practical Applications (3:06); Torque and Dexterity (4:47); Artificial Intelligence (5:11); Credits: The Robot (0:29);