Robots That Kill: Deadly Machines and Their Precursors in Myth, Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture and Reality

The book explores the real-world killer robots, combining perspectives on technologies, social controversies, and historical precursors, to provide a deeper understanding of these machines. It highlights the role of science in enabling their effectiveness and examines the ethical implications of their use.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 131 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc

This book explores the fascinating world of real-world killer robots through a diverse range of perspectives. It delves into the cutting-edge technologies that enable these robots to be effective killers, including autonomy and artificial intelligence. Through incisive analyses of social controversies surrounding the design and use of killer robots, the book reveals that science alone will not govern their future. One of the key debates is whether fully-autonomous, robotic weapons should be banned. By examining killers from the golem to Frankenstein's monster, the book demonstrates that artificially-created beings like them are precursors of the real 21st century killer robots. The book also laces the death and destruction caused by these robots with science and humor, creating a deeper and richer understanding of the robots around us.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 181 x 255 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476668130