Scientific American Frontiers : Robots Alive! (1997)

Genres - Science & Technology  |   Sub-Genres - Inventions & Innovations, Physical Sciences  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Alice Day

Robots are getting smarter, and in Scientific American Frontiers: Robots Alive!, viewers can see for themselves the advances made in robot technology. College students vie for top honors as they pit their robots against entries from competing schools in a maze navigation contest. Alan Alda, host of the series, takes a ride in a van that is capable of driving itself. Many robots are built based on human models, and researchers are experimenting with learning processes that are similar to those for a child. The future holds great promise for robotic assistance.

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android, bionics, cybernetics, mechanical-man, robot, technology