CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE What Are Hobby and Competition Robots 4 CHAPTER TWO Advances in Robot Technology 12 CHAPTER THREE Challenges of Building Robots 20 CHAPTER FOUR Robots in Action 28 CHAPTER FIVE The Future of Robotics 36 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Online Resources 47 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE
WHAT ARE HOBBY AND COMPE TITION ROBOTS The pilot of the green drone dives aircraft The orange drone in front of him flies along racing behind another under the starting gate He speeds low He follows and attempts to overtake it The orange drone hugs the turn The green drone is unable to pass The two exit the turn and do a quick turn to the right to enter the next one That’s when the orange drone bangs into a wall The copter spins crazily It crashes sending pieces flying Drones fly under a starting gate to start another lap at a drone race
