Books tagged: robotics

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The Black Tulip Conundrum    by Max Wyman
Price: $2.99 USD. 112660 words. Published on November 2, 2012. .

Set in the world of the day after tomorrow, this tale of conspiracy, corruption and catastrophe pits scientists working at the frontiers of nanotechnology and the creation of life against an international criminal cartel determined to steal their discoveries to change the course of history.
The Net 7.0    by cassal sigonlos
Price: Free! 66310 words. Published on December 11, 2012. .

A novel about the desperate passion of a father for his son against a tragedy that triggers a shocking surgical procedure. The passion of two teens against an entire powerful apparatus of control. Our passion for technology that will take us to the limits of our essence as living beings. And the passion for the life of a lost soul trying to understand who, or what, he really is.
Ideas for Post-human Civilization    by Si Te Feng
Price: $2.99 USD. 5570 words. Published on December 25, 2012. .

Most people imagine the future to be a wonderful place, perhaps even flawless. Just how good the future is? In the book: Ideas for Post-human Civilization, the author has a rather pessimistic view on this topic. Through convincing evidence, the book will show you some dangerous flaws that exist in the society today that might drive humanity to extinction in the future.
Really? Wow!    by Bill Thurston
Price: $9.00 USD. 21260 words. Published on December 28, 2012. .

Maybe the most positive, exciting, new, major event in humankind history will be upon us in less than five decades. It may truly be a start of a new phase for human existence. I believe all of us, as a world society, will willingly embrace the discovery and make basic human changes that will support a much better world for us and future generations.
Ball Machine - The Inside Story of the Lies, Seductions and Sporting Triumphs of the Android Vitas Rodriguez    by Simon J Townley
Price: $4.99 USD. 79960 words. Published on February 9, 2013. .

Can an android win Wimbledon? Or the soccer World Cup? What about the heart of a beautiful woman? Built as a glorified ball machine, Vitas Rodriguez is the world’s most advanced android - strong, fast, tireless and smart. Equipped with the revolutionary quantum entanglement processor, he’s sentient, athletic, handsome, and unstoppable. He knows how to learn. And he loves to win.
The Role of Autonomy in DOD Systems - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Robotics, Teleoperation, Haptics, Centibot, Swarmanoid, LANdroid, Remote Presence, UxV, DARPA Research, Space and Ground Systems    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 91720 words. Published on February 21, 2013. .

The DSB Task Force on the Role of Autonomy in DoD Systems was asked to study relevant technologies, ongoing research, and the current autonomy-relevant plans of the Military Services.
The Rise    by Faye Hollidaye
Price: $0.99 USD. 2700 words. Published on April 7, 2013. .

When robots rise in popularity, they become more and more advanced until they rival humans. They compete for human jobs and fight for a human vote. This sci-fi short explores how far specialized robots can go when they are given a mind of their own.