{"product_id":"what-to-expect-when-youre-laura-major-9781541699113","title":"What to Expect When You're Expecting Robots: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe next generation of robots will be truly social, but can we make sure that they play well in the sandbox?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMost robots are just tools. They do limited sets of tasks subject to constant human control. But a new type of robot is coming. These machines will operate on their own in busy, unpredictable public spaces. They'll ferry deliveries, manage emergency rooms, even grocery shop. Such systems could be truly collaborative, accomplishing tasks we don't do well without our having to stop and direct them.\u003cbr\u003eThis makes them \u003ci\u003esocial\u003c\/i\u003e entities, so, as robot designers Laura Major and Julie Shah argue, whether they make our lives better or worse is a matter of whether they know how to behave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat to Expect When You're Expecting Robots\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vision for how robots can survive in the real world and how they will change our relationship to technology. From teaching them manners, to robot-proofing public spaces, to planning for their mistakes, this book answers every question you didn't know you needed to ask about the robots on the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Major, Julie Shah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541699114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541699113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Laura Major","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049230561535,"sku":"9781541699113","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f061e11-9d44-4292-85e5-1f165d87cff0.jpg?v=1685000398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-to-expect-when-youre-laura-major-9781541699113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}