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Episode 15
From “Ghost in the Shell,” a human brain in a mechanical body. And what about uploaded brains and bodies?
10 years, 9 months ago
Jaegers
Episode 14
Big robots with people inside, as seen in “Shogun Warriors” and “Pacific Rim.”
10 years, 9 months ago
USS Enterprise
Episode 12
The main computer of the USS Enterprise.
10 years, 9 months ago
KITT
Episode 11
The “Knight Rider” car is cool, but is it a robot? What about KITT’s evil twin, KARR? Also, the dark pre-history of Pixar’s “Cars.”
10 years, 9 months ago
ASIMO
Episode 10
Honda’s ASIMO, Sony’s AIBO, and other cute things that can do The Robot dance. Also, our Radio Shack memories.
10 years, 10 months ago
Assembly-Line Robots
Episode 9
Look for the union label.
10 years, 10 months ago
Roomba
Episode 8
Does a self-guided vacuum cleaner cross John’s minimum bar for a robot? And what does that have to do with ants and dogs?
10 years, 10 months ago
Telepresence Robots
Episode 7
They’re funny, but are they robots?
10 years, 10 months ago
Self-Driving Cars
Episode 6
Pondering sentient Google cars, Johnny Cab, and autopilots.
10 years, 10 months ago