| 单词 | robot |
| 例句 | The Earthman sprang forward and grasped the robot’s metal arm. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When David is home, he’s holed up in the garage tinkering with engine parts or tweaking his team’s robot. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “It is an easy matter, Mr. Quinn, to prove the Corporation has never manufactured a robot of a humanoid character.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And then he pushed his robot closer to Donovan’s so that they were sitting face to face, dim shadows in the darkness, and he whispered, “Mike!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A simple opening in the wall served as the entrance, and the door was nothing more than a heavy stone that the robot could slide out of the way. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ten robot carts—staggered so no two were directly across from each other—were lined up on either side. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The moose quietly led the robot to the clearing in the trees where the new lodge would go. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Up and up and up she went, methodically climbing past nests and ledges and tiny trees rooted in the cracks, and before long our robot felt the soft soil of the island beneath her feet. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I think I’ve learned enough about robots for today,” he whispered back. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see for sure, but one of the robots looked like—looked like—it was! I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “You should be more careful,” said Fink as he checked out the robot’s new scrapes and dents. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A moment later, the robot stepped into the moonlight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She hardly resembled the perfect robot who had appeared on the shore just a week earlier. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Is it crazy to think the MTA won’t need any station staffers in a few years because machines—maybe even robots—will take over their jobs? It’s sort of happening already if you think about...” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s voice was simply too much for the skittish creatures. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “And then, having made my rhetorical point, I will put my robot eyes on, because I mean, with robot eyes you can probably see through girls’ shirts and stuff. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Our present spaceships, with their robot crews, are the harbingers, the vanguards of future human expeditions to the planets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC began to blast out of the robot’s internal and external speakers, so loud it made my chair vibrate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The bickering bears were interrupted by the robot’s friendliest voice. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dave must handle six robots at a time and something gives. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “For a robot, being inoperative is like being dead.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With each stride, the ground grew a little softer, and the robot sank a little deeper, until he was up to his waist in thick, heavy muck. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The little robot woman was just as guilty as the Parisian woman Masson married, or as Marie, who had wanted me to marry her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Paddler grabbed it with his big teeth, and the robot lifted him up out of the water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I doubt we’re the Japan. It’s impossible that another planet out there doesn’t have better robots than us already.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The camera remained on the ground near his hand, though, as no one seemed willing to get close while the robot delivered its awesome smackdown. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The robot tried to shake free, but the bears would not let go of their prey, not this time. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s the Sheriff of Nottingham’s knights who turn out to be evil robots. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I have tried to tell him that I am not his mother,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The wind picked up, and the first drops of rain tapped against the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Wars were waged, the Internet was invented, and a robot had rolled on the surface of Mars, and in Afghanistan we were still telling Mullah Nasruddin jokes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m really sorry I broke off your foot,” said Thorn as he helped the robot up from the weeds. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell had hopped down into a sitting position on the robot again, and his suited hand slapped against the Gargantuan’s barrel chest. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Some of them recognized the robot bad guys from Doctor Who, but even those girls had never watched the show. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the robot arms freeze and make a funny DWEEP-DWEEP-DWEEEEEEEP sound as they droop down on the conveyor belt—six inches away from Tater's crate. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They went inside, and Mrs. Matsika sent the maid robot off for fruit juice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The robot and the goose hiked and flew up to their favorite spot on the grassy ridge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weston went out of her way to keep Gloria away from all robots. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Did you see Mr. Warren do the robot?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I did not know the animal language until now,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Very slowly, the robot was learning to act friendly. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Tendai wondered what she did when only the robot was around. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Ten times the robots sprang forward and stopped, as the man remained safely seated. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But he found no buttons on these robots, only smooth surfaces. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dinosaurs and humans in a genetic splice become robots and take over the world. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Others moved by themselves, but jerkily, like broken robots. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I promise I will take you to see them when you are older,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s programming stopped her from being violent, but nothing stopped her from being annoying. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “This problem,” Rick said, “stems entirely from your method of operation, Mr. Rosen. Nobody forced your organization to evolve the production of humanoid robots to a point where—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A cloud of feathers floated down around the robot and her son. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Wait till we get back to Base. Someone’s going to pay for this. Those robots must obey us. It’s the Second Law.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My robot landed on one knee, and the impact shook the ground. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Tendai was afraid they would have to wait until the Borrowdale people woke up when he saw a newspaper robot purring down the street. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I did this now, taking the precaution of backing away from the robot a good distance before shouting “Leopardon!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Powell was on his feet and had attracted the attention of one of the monster robots by the simple expedient of pounding the machine’s thigh. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Like I was an electric robot,” hoots Zion. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z What was it like to be a robot? The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The Fundamentalists required no new reason to detest robots and robot manufacturers; but a new reason such as the Quinn accusation and the Calvin analysis was sufficient to make such detestation audible. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When the robot was in range, Broadfoot turned and kicked back with his powerful hind legs. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They spread out and played with robot arms and legs and feet. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Take a picture of this so Isaac can see it when they invent robot eyes.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Never before had the robot seen prey and predators so close and peaceful. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Susan Calvin injected a blunt, vinegary note, “What makes a single robot so important to the project, and why hasn’t it been located?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Kuda cried, and he hurled the tomato straight at the butler robot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “It says they can hear us...and when I try to press it, it becomes...well, it becomes sullen. And it’s not supposed to—Whoever heard of a sullen robot?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Rita, Kuda and the Mellower dashed around, knocking over chairs, skidding on the wet floor and banging into the distraught robots, who were trying to clean up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The robot in question, a simple MC model, lay upon the table, almost complete. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot stood on the dam and patiently waited with her son. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Quinn's campaign will be based on the fact that he claims I’m a robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Whir, pause, kachung, went the robot as it delivered another paper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Reader, it must seem impossible that our robot could have changed so much. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "So he was lying about getting a robot body?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to pay attention because my teachers talked like robots. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “No,” came back sourly, “but here you are in the officer’s room with two robots standing guard at the door. That’s not knuckling under, is it?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The forest was seething with an army of wild animals, distracting the robot, luring the terrible thing deeper into their trap. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A robot, by its very nature, cannot bear to fail its function. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Ben sounds like a robot, dull and factual. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “Has Calvin told you about the robot? It’s a mathematical genius. Really remarkable.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “What do you know about robots? Electric swords?” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure, but it seemed to her that a robot that actually talked was worth a great deal of politeness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “You don't need a girlfriend, Colin. You need a robot who says nothing but 'I love you.'” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “I see. And what does this...teacher...know about robot manufacture?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She stomped away from her crate and over the rocks and through the gravesite until she was standing above a broken robot body. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z After a while, our robot’s computer brain decided it was a good time to conserve energy. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot wanted to be strong for her son and her friends; she wanted to ease their worried minds and tell them everything would be fine. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I become a robot who repeats how I knew Khalil since I was three, how we grew up together, the kind of person he was. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z More than anything, they wanted to kill the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was consideration while the robot’s slow brain worked. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z No question, Freak was hooked on robots even back then, this little guy two feet tall, and already he knew what he wanted. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “All you robots do is lie about and drink machine oil. I ought to send you to the dump.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z So, I knew in my senior pictures I would look just like I did in my junior, sophomore, and freshman pictures—like a robot. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So they wriggled over to a robot hand. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They galloped back across the robot gravesite, flopped into the ocean, and raced through the waves just as fast as they could. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They were creating the most powerful robots and conduits the world had ever seen, things that each year were making the tools of the previous year seem slow by comparison. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Like a robot, I finish my tea, return to my bedroom, and shut off that internal switch to make my real feelings go away. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And when the robot looked down again, she realized that everyone else had gone too. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Whereupon Speedy’s robot voice sounded in Powell’s earphones for the first time. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My researches do indeed involve the interpretation of robot behavior in the light of the Three Laws of Robotics. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Two,” continued Powell, “a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I mean, I could say it and not break down, but I would definitely feel more of a sting and probably get all robot faced. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He reaches the top of his mech, hops in, and starts the robot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Would you rather be a robot, an alien, or a wolf? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The moose kicked again—crack—and the robot’s head flopped to one side. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The maid robot spooned porridge on the tablecloth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I mean the robot that happens to live in the homeroom I got assigned to.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z The robots were flickers, small and getting smaller, in the distance. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Beaver rolled the barrel over to the puddle, where the robot and the fish were waiting. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s eyes were measuring the distance with machinely accurate stereoscopy. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Those the engineer decided were suitable for the robot’s circuits were transmitted to the Talking Robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I’m only saying,” said Gregory Powell, patiently, as one explaining electronics to an idiot child, “that according to spec, those robots are equipped for asteroid mining without supervision. We’re not supposed to watch them.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Do not worry,” the robot said to the growing crowd, steam puffing from their noses. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Stones tumbled as the robot staggered to his feet. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A seventy-year-old lady does gymnastics as if she’s fifteen, then a man sings a rap song while dancing like a robot. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Sizzling pieces of wood went flying as the robot and the hare burst outside into the soft snow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Everybody at Fullbrook seemed like a genius to me, already worldly, already honing their special skill, building robots, singing arias, starting their own tech company. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The tree shook with the sudden weight of the robot, and then—thunk thunk!—two pinecones bounced off Roz, and a moment later—thunk thunk!—the same pinecones bounced off the bears below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “That is not a pond,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He nodded at the butler robot, who wheeled down the hall to find the Praise Singer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “The reflex-arc response taking place in the upper ganglia of the spinal column requires several microseconds more in the humanoid robot than in a human nervous system.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And then my robot heart decides to do something—the kind of something that would be enjoyed by a hypothetical girl-I- would-like. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The tree leaves, which had been green for the robot’s entire life, turned yellow and orange and red. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We flew over fields and forests and hills, but we didn’t see any signs of humans or robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe Roz really was defective, and some glitch in her programming had caused her to accidentally become a wild robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He cast one glance over his shoulder at the blackness of the cliff’s shadow and realized that he had come too far to return—either by himself or by the help of his antique robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And then the robot’s keen hearing picked up another sound: tiny footsteps crunching through snow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Behind her, Taylor was trying to straighten the legs of a small plastic robot. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The robot rose erect smoothly and his thickly sponge-rubber soled feet made no noise as he followed Powell. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z After a moment, the robot started to walk. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, but robots are worn out, break down, go out of order—and are dismantled.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The three of us were like well-oiled robots, our assembly line never veering off course: fold, stuff, seal, repeat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I rule that out. We are not electrocuting two million dollars worth of robots to locate Nestor 10. There are other ways.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “And a robot,” added Powell, “is essentially iron.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I won’t hear of it. We’re not giving up that easily. My child shall not be brought up by a robot if it takes years to break her of it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I do not understand you, bears,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We might even imagine a kind of Martian Johnny Appleseed, robot or human, roaming the frozen polar wastes in an endeavor that benefits only the generations of humans to come. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, only four were left, because when that first crate crashed against the rocks, the robot inside shattered to pieces. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And a single robot jerked upright and took two steps. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There was the faintest trace of a negative shake of the robot’s head. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Your parents come once a day during visiting hour, like a pair of clockwork robots. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I go, "I thought there weren't any real robots. Just in the movies." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Certainly,” said Bogert, irritably, “a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow him to come to harm.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I have broken bones,” she rasped, “but they will heal. Where is the robot?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot would tell stories of annoying pinecones and terrible storms and camouflaged insects. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Mama, I know you’re a robot. But I don’t understand what a robot is.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “This is wonderful!” said the robot as she strolled around her garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A robot head splashed into a tide pool. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Standing there, blinking up at me, is a boxy little robot as tall as my knee. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She fell backward in terror and almost got overwhelmed by the spider robots before I pulled her up and dragged her back toward the boat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was horror in the robot’s voice, “I had to!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “But I can’t say I’ve ever built one for a robot and a gosling. So, just what exactly do you need?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It looked like a much better place for our robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Inside the thin platinum-plated “skin” of the globe was a positronic brain, in whose delicately unstable structure were enforced calculated neuronic paths, which imbued each robot with what amounted to a pre-natal education. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Flint goes away to his own planet. He puts up invisible barriers so that others won’t sense life-forms there. He creates robots to protect himself and keep him company. They ar....predictable.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the one-armed robot limped out of the cave and continued the hunt for Roz. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If the opossum could pretend to be dead, the robot could pretend to be alive. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Men who work on cars all the time are robots.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The robot’s voice called down from the tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A few years later, she had turned up at Christmas with a computerized robot for Dudley and a box of dog biscuits for Harry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He motioned the guardian robots away, entered the officer’s room and closed the door gently. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They were approaching cautiously now, almost sidling, to refrain from setting off the thoroughly irrational robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I am not sure,” said the robot, “but I know who to ask for help. Now go get ready for bed.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And high above me now the bridge seemed to move off to where I could not see, striding like a robot, an iron man, whose iron legs clanged doomfully as it moved. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He just wanted to play robot, for God's sake. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He was still robot like, but his eyes had become more alive. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” said a robot voice from behind the metal grille. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hours, and days, and weeks went by without the robot moving. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Oiled, with tube bones cut from bronze and sunk in gelatin, the robots lay. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z When I try to remember my whole entire life, it feels like a Lego project where you’re missing some of the important pieces, like a robot mini-figure or a monster-truck wheel. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Even though he’s not Tin Man, is it okay if we call him Tin Man for short? ‘The robot’ is so impersonal.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Then her eyes fell upon six or seven robots busily engaged at a round table halfway across the room. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Would you like to sit on my shoulder as I climb?” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But most of the new stories were about the robot’s wildness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And so, in her own way, the robot hibernated. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell turned back to the robot, “What were you doing each time...I mean the whole group.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z First there was a strange thwip sound as the robot’s right foot popped off her leg and sailed through the air. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But eventually he opened up to the robot, and before long she was waving for the beavers to join them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s voice was in their ears again, “Here I am. Can you hold out half an hour?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot stared abstractedly at the panting, struggling Earthman. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When one of these robots was highlighted, a detailed list of its stats and weaponry appeared on the screen beside it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The robot wanted to explain things to her son, but the truth was that she understood very little about herself. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I understand this much, even if I still don't understand about bionics or what it means to be a human robot. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “The system’s largest manufacturer of humanoid robots used in our colonization program?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I waited a moment, then raised both of my robot’s hands, calling for quiet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z "Uh...yeah. I mean, what else is there? Ready, set, go. Run. The end," I said like a robot. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Word had spread across the island that the robot was throwing a party, and everyone wanted to see what the fuss was about. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Everyone wanted to see the mother robot riding the mother bear. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “But something in their iron robot hearts will yearn to have lived and died as we did: on the hero’s errand.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He puts me at ease, which is better than how I felt up until now as a robot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They’re showing off their dance moves, busted robots and the cabbage patch, and looking ridiculous. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I was good all the way up to that moment, but once I knew the date was actually going down, robot face started to appear. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Powell unlimbered the detonator, and his eyes searched anxiously across the dusky background where the only light was robot light and it was impossible to tell a projecting boulder from a shadow. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot patiently waited in the Great Meadow as the sky slowly brightened and the animals slowly gathered. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I gazed up at the towering robot, admiring the attention to detail Halliday had put into coding it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “There are many kinds of mothers,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “There really is a runty gosling who thinks the robot is his mother! How could anyone be so stupid! Do yourself a favor, gosling, and fly away before you get hurt!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Now, reader, what I haven’t mentioned is that tightly packed inside each crate was a brand-new robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot sank her fingers into the ground and felt the spongy layer of roots below the grass. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It took five hours for Susan Calvin to interview the sixty-three robots. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The top of the robot’s head now protruded through the open launch doors in the hangar ceiling. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They ride the bucking robots as if they are mechanical bulls. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I transformed the Marveller back into its robot configuration, then joined the long parade of spacecraft. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Water streamed down the robot’s dusty body as Loudwing leaned over the nest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well, just for fun—suppose I ask the robots from now on a few questions on gamma rays. Wave length limits, for instance.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The electric animal, he pondered, could be considered a subform of the other, a kind of vastly inferior robot. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I see robots like this all the time at school, but I’ve never held one or looked at one this closely. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I am not suggesting that a man become a robot and rid himself of all personal feelings and motivations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Once an hour, an escorted group stood before it and asked questions of the robot engineer in charge in careful whispers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There’s a robot, a skull with a bow on its head, a kid kicking a soccer ball, an owl, and more. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z More robot arms and clasping grabbers will shuttle the sealed box down the line into the cargo hold of a truck waiting outside at the loading dock. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z All four of us managed to leap out of the way by launching our robots skyward, though I nearly took a direct hit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Our story ends in the sky, where a robot was being whisked away from the only home she had ever known. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot was about to settle into her own kind of sleep when she heard something in the underbrush below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot rose, “If you say so, boss.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The beaver and the robot thought about heat for a while. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Even when the robot is half cra—Well, he’s drunk. You know he is.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Crownpoint stood before his doe and his three spotted fawns, and the family watched as the robot approached with the gosling on her shoulder. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Get it? They match your shirt. But not the genius guy alone on the rock in space with his robots thing, because I told you I thought that was a bit creepy...” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Childish griefs are never lasting. In a few days, she’ll forget that awful robot ever existed.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I’m surprised that the next speaker is Boggs, who I think of as a muscular robot that does Coin’s bidding. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I’ve worked with other robots we have here—the simple ones. Nothing different about the Nestors except that they’re a good deal cleverer—and more annoying.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A second later, the once-tiny robot had grown to a height of almost a hundred meters. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Out of warrens in the wall, tiny robot mice darted. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z People in Mazoe had pets, of course, but it was far more fashionable to own robots. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah! Susie herself. That robot’s a mathematical wiz. He knows all about everything plus a bit on the side. He does triple integrals in his head and eats up tensor analysis for dessert.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Bogert shoved in ahead of his superior and straddled the ground before the robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He had unscrewed the chest plate of the nearest as he spoke, inserted the two-inch sphere that contained the tiny spark of atomic energy that was a robot’s life. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He begins to climb the ladder along the side of the robot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We have: One, a robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Instead, he faced our latest robot, a work in progress for this year’s competition. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z So we warned every robot in advance that gamma rays would kill them, which it would, and we further warned them all that gamma rays would be between them and myself. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I replace Wikki’s panel, double-check to make sure I leave no trace of my presence behind, and then reboot the robot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Another time, I built a robot costume with cardboard boxes, foil, wire coat hangers, and some flashlights I borrowed. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It didn’t look like any robot she had ever seen. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Perched on the edge, looking at the robot parts scattered on the shore below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A house robot purred as it went from door to door with tea. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Most important, they didn’t present their owners with a litter of new robots every six months. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Let me just light another cigarette here,” said her mother in her robot voice. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The robot stared at them with her softly glowing eyes, and something clicked deep inside her computer brain. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With his powerful legs, the robot launched himself up through the air, soaring in a high, graceful arc over the pond and down to the other side. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It must be hard to have a robot for a mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “We got some replacements, but mostly it was a job of indoctrination. Anyway, the people who make them want to figure out robots that aren’t hit so bad by gamma rays.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There were some alarms and emergencies, but the combined intelligence of the humans on Earth and the robot in space circumvented disaster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a robot, Finn bent and began gathering the pictures and papers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The robot could only stand in the shallows and watch as her son left the other geese behind and desperately swam toward his mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With a whir and whoosh of its electric motor, a shiny robot the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars scooted across an intersection between bookshelves. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “General Kallner, if you do not separate the robots as I ask, then I can only demand that all sixty-three be destroyed immediately.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The label seems to have unpleasant connotations, such as that human creativity counts for nothing, or that we humans are passive robots helplessly programmed by climate, fauna, and flora. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Now that everyone was safely away, the robot turned her attention to putting out the fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I arrive at Jax’s door at the same time as the robot, rabbit, and dragon. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Please stay away!” said the robot to the two bears who were now nipping at her heels. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The island animals had no trouble locating the remains of the dead robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot towered upward slowly and Donovan’s head craned and his puckered lips whistled. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Except this time, it would be a robot face in a cap and gown, which is even worse. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As he enters the robot, his Artifact also vanishes from view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She limped into the lodge on her injured foot and sat close to her robot friend. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I will help you grow a garden,” said the doe to the robot, “if you will let my family eat from it.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In the darkness, the robot’s motions went unseen, but there was a sudden thumping sound as he shifted his weight, and seconds later the rock flew blackly into the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She sent the butler robot for tea with cream and sugar. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Dense forest and rocky outcrops forced the robot to zig and zag and backtrack, but after an hour of steady hiking, she arrived at the craggy mountain peak. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then he and the robot got back to work. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z U. S. Robots had to get the bugs out of the multiple robot, and there were plenty of bugs, and there are always at least half a dozen bugs left for the field-testing. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I just made the weird robot face I make when I’m taking pictures—big eyes, tight lips—and tried to stuff the pamphlets back in the pocket as quickly as possible. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was equipped with an excellent diaphragm, and the presence of overtones in the sound unit robbed him of much of that metallic flatness that marks the usual robot voice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot was beginning to understand the birds. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The concrete of the court was cracked everywhere, as though an army of robot jackhammers had trampled through. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She did a robot dance to show off what I assumed were some ridiculous robot arms that would never be of any use to any astronaut. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The robot exploded in an orange ball of fire. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Dr. Lanning, it’s perfectly possible to create a humanoid robot that would perfectly duplicate a human in appearance, isn’t it?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There was a short pause in which the men looked thoughtfully across the room at the robot, crouching in the chair by the bookcase, head resting in one hand. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It fitted snugly into the cavity in the skull of the robot on the table. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “What gives you the right to demand any such thing. Those robots remain as they are. I’m responsible to the management, not you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z One of the “wise men” from the dungeon appeared on the screen, with a speech balloon that said, “Thank you. I am indebted to you. Please accept a giant robot as your reward.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The aliens must have replaced him with a robot. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Well, now he'd have to sleep in his pants because he wasn't letting the girl see the robots. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Evidently the humanoid robot constituted a solitary predator. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Above them, robot monsters are destroying a village. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z And then he pointed to a small, round shape on the back of the dead robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They were soon replaced by the sounds of footsteps and shaking leaves as the robot carefully walked along the beaver dam with a gosling on her shoulder and a freshly cut tree in her hands. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z For Lanning said, “The robots have stopped. Not one has moved today.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I hover right in front of the robot’s eyes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Tim’s the one who gave you the robot marble shooter, right?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z We were so nervous that we worked like robots—she scrubbed, I dried and stacked. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “You are all welcome to stay here as long as you like,” said the robot as the animals rubbed sleep from their eyes. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot nodded, “That makes me feel swell, but what are you getting at, boss?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z No martinet in the system could have put as much spit-and-polish into a surface as those robots had. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robots were on the lowest sublevel—all six of them surrounded by musty packing cases of uncertain content. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot swung her left leg forward, then her right, and just like that she was taking her very first steps. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Why argue? Let’s show him! Let’s build us another robot right before his eyes. He’ll have to eat his words then.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z So she sat and anchored her hands to the rocks, her nonessential programs switched off, and then, in her own way, the robot slept. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He limped through the gravesite and began collecting every single robot part. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So, yes, I’m adding a marble-shooting robot from outer space to my science project. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “In that case,” she said, sharply, “I need facts. Exactly what advantage does Hyper Base derive from these modified robots? What factor made them desirable, general?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She paused to readjust the huge “No Entrance” sign upon the door and then approached the robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z One robot was fixing a broken door when I walked in. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot and the gosling liked to spend afternoons up there, working on the finer points of flying. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know the robot was against the rules,” I tell Dad when I finally see him after school. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Tonight,” said the psychologist, “if the cables can be laid in time. I’ll tell the robots now what they’re to be up against.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Fighting the urge to argue, Otto did as told and took on a stiff pose, like a robot about to go jogging. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Sosie quickened her jerky movements until she resembled a robot on speed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The flame of a giant sun had given way to the soft blackness of space but external variations mean little in the business of checking the workings of experimental robots. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Nothing. There’s nothing the matter. Garrett sent a robot to us. Well, we sent one back. Unless he checks closely, he won’t notice the switch.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z By moving the joystick left or right, I found that I was able to scroll through a selection of over a hundred different “giant robots.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It’s done,” said the robot quietly, “and so I’ve come to have a talk with the two of you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The words would have made most creatures quite sad, but as you know, robots don’t feel emotions, and in these moments that was probably for the best. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A long row of robot icons appeared below the wise man, stretching across the screen horizontally. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “At least you won’t have to ever worry about your boss firing you for a robot,” I say. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We could use it as an exit, except that it was blocked by a million robot spiders. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It splashed into the river and wound its way down through the rapids only to roll harmlessly past the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot took one last look at her home. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t do the happy robot dance. You know I’m defenseless against that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Or maybe robots rise up and murder us all. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z That tiny voice was more than the old goose could bear, and she began gliding across the pond and squawking to the robot, “What are you doing with that hungry hatchling? Where are his parents?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “There’s going to be trouble with that robot. He’s pure nuts!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z So he let the robot do the hard work. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They went into the Nest, and the robot built a fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The Epic Ellison Girls exited the battle, their rogue robot in pursuit, their part of the maneuver complete. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The robot scrubbed and scraped at the resin, and soon her fingers were completely coated in the sticky stuff. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If only the robot had swung her fists or kicked her feet, she could have scared them off. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Was it possible that in not naming our robot, Donovan had just named our robot? Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Only when I hear it come out of my mouth do I remember that I am a robot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mother Bear and Nettle kept pulling on Roz’s legs, and more of the robot slowly came into view until a furry golden head finally appeared, and Thorn leaped into the embrace of his family. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There were several robots I didn’t recognize, but most were familiar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I laughed, then used my robot’s right hand to tap the back of its left wrist, indicating the time. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The island’s northern shore had become something of a robot gravesite. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Provided there were no renovations, we basically have a map now and know exactly which two rooms to send the robot into. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Jelly Bones” craned his neck like an Egyptian robot: his feet went left, arms in s’s, snaking left and right. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The ground grew soggier, the grass grew taller, and soon the robot and the gosling were looking across a wide, murky pond. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Only when the robot was sparkling again did she continue through the forest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z That spring was a very wild time for our robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With the robot’s building expertise, and the small army of helpers, construction of the second lodge didn’t take long. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Can I help with your robot?” he asks. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “What would you like me to do?” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As he sat there, watching the robot’s animal gestures and listening to her animal sounds, Brightbill realized just how special his mother really was. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Your best friend builds robots and programs computers,” she says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z They are positronic robots and therefore obey the Laws of Robotics. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t think like we do. Doesn’t get happy or sad or angry or bored. He’s like a robot. Hugo just obeys commands.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “U. S. Robots is receiving a generous rental fee for use of our robots.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z One of the show’s main characters was a boy named Miko, who would blow a special whistle to summon the robots to his aid. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I am not your mother,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell followed the dim finger, “Check! Now fasten your eye on the robots and pray they don’t move too far from that part of the tunnel. They’re my light sources. Are all seven there?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She turned it into a robot dance, arms and legs popping and locking, her expression wide-eyed and smiling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Slowly, reluctantly, the robot took another step forward. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The chorus of wild voices grew louder and louder, shaking the robot’s body, rattling the ship, booming across the island and up into the clouds, and then their voices gradually died down to silence. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Our robot now looked like a great tuft of plants walking through the forest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You understand why I must leave,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was conscious of being watched by the youngest of them and by the little robot woman. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mr. Robot, sir. A robot just like you, except he can’t talk, of course, and—looks like a real person.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Can’t say. But there’s no use in trying to pin disease names on this. Human disorders apply to robots only as romantic analogies. They’re no help to robotic engineering.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robots started off, the regular thudding of their footsteps silent in the airlessness, for the nonmetallic fabric of the insosuits did not transmit sound. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Worm started beat-boxing while doing a passable robot, his sneakers twisting holes in the gravel. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Positronic brains were constructed that contained the positive aspect only of the Law, which in them reads: ‘No robot may harm a human being.' I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot gently cradled the fragile thing in her hand. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, are robots so different from men, mentally?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The subsidiary robots broke formation, waited a moment, then clattered off into the distance—very rapidly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot shuffled here and there with trays of refreshments. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z On cue, the ten Sixer avatars standing behind Sorrento pulled out their toy robots and activated them, too. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Everything was going smoothly until the saw suddenly lurched forward and sliced right through three of the robot’s fingers! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell had the queasy feeling that if the robot’s face were capable of expression, it would be one of pain and mortification. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Forget running a gate or being an escort or doing construction supervision or transportation or manning a wall tower—a good robot might almost do those. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair flopped around and he danced like a robot that had been left out in the rain. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I’m still angry at him and his dumb robot. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z As I suspected, the robot was actually a powerful magical item. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was an oily whir of gears and a mechanically-timbered voice boomed out in words that lacked accent and intonation, “I—am—the—robot—that—talks.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot felt her body absorbing the sun’s energy. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The crate was cracked and crumpled, but the robot inside was safe. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was like old Mission Impossible reruns on TV: Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to get inside this computerized robot, discover how it operates, and neutralize its effectiveness. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The headless robot fizzled and smoked, his legs ground to a halt, and he never moved again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Muller looked at him, “The boys back at the U. S. Robots have dreamed up a new one, by the way. A multiple robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Coach turned stiffly around on the court, jerking his arms and legs as though he were a robot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z And to the robot, “All right, you, follow me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robots resembled Roz, but they were bigger and bulkier and shinier. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In yellow hair the color of the sun and sand, the robots waited. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I fired my avatar’s jet boots just before I hit the ground, then quickly adjusted my immersion rig’s control setup, because I was now controlling my avatar instead of a giant robot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Seaweed and driftwood and broken robot parts were scattered about the shore. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I see the start of the game, and then the bridges, the robots emerging from their hangars, the battle that ensued. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I do not understand you, robin,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The butler robot dragged him inside and dropped him at Mother’s feet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Angry the worse for not daring to show it to the robots that, one by one, were entering the room and then leaving. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Scattered across the rocks were the broken bodies of four dead robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "I'm Robot Man," little Freak would go, making these weird robot noises as he humped himself around the playground. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z My ship stood out in the vast array of vessels, since it was the only giant robot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I am not a monster. I am a robot. And I am harmless.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And when his eyes slowly winked open, the very first thing he saw was the robot looking back. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Donovan felt his robot stagger at a sudden push by Powell’s mount and then Powell was off into the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Except that a robot might fail due to the inherent inadequacies of his brain. The positronic brain has never equalled the complexities of the human brain.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I am ready when you are,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The glittering robots clustered fifty feet down the main stem. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “The others are dead. The ones you saw killed were the real people. The duplicates, the robots, stood by and watched.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I pressed a button on Leopardon’s control panel, and my giant robot drew its gleaming sword. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Bobby,” Dr. Chase called absently, “don’t take apart your brother’s robots.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z My eyes met those of the little robot woman and the reporter in the gray jacket. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Then, as if that reminded her of the robot’s presence, she whirled upon him. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Now that she was alone, our robot didn’t know what to do with herself. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But that was nothing compared to this, and almost all the work was being done by computers and robots. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He walked silently up the ramp with the two men and out into the open field, where, obeying no human master, silent robots were building a ship. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Every time it stopped, the metal arms unfolded and turned this way and that, like a roving robot on an alien planet looking for signs of life. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But the robot’s programming would not allow her to be violent. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “A robot with a trigger that shot glass projectiles. It was a cannon! You could’ve put somebody’s eye out with that thing.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She could face that unending file of repetitious robots no more. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And the Fuzzy Bandits used theirs to skillfully tie those vines around the robot’s leg and around her new foot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She looked at the photo and smirked at what I knew was robot face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Gloria had a grip about the robot’s neck that would have asphyxiated any creature but one of metal, and was prattling nonsense in half-hysterical frenzy. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She answers like a robot: There’s not much to say. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Lanning frowned, “What would a robot know about—” And then he caught himself with a gasp. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z One of those robots with the book baskets came rumbling across his path, but Charles was able to dodge it. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The robot violently pounded his leg back into shape. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Soon, the robot was standing beside the roiling, frothing river, just above the falls. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At least, she worried as much as a robot is capable of worrying. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And a robot, unconcerned with beam, focus, or Earth, or anything but his Master was at the controls. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “A robot. Copper skeleton and all, like the witch. See?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. It’s that robot Gloria calls Robbie. He doesn’t leave her for a moment.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z As the robot looked out at the island, it never even occurred to her that she might not belong there. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Open your eyes,” said the old man with the robot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And there, at the bottom of the waterfall, strewn across the wet rocks, was the shattered body of the dead robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot looked down and watched the pinecone roll to a stop. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “No, dear,” he said, and winced at the sound of his voice, “they won’t allow robots at the visivox—but you can tell him all about it when you get home.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And he jerked his head around like a spastic robot and I could tell he was happy. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The robots, dwarfed by the mighty L-tube, lined up before it, heads bowed at a stiff angle, while Cutie walked up and down the line slowly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, I was still a virgin, all alone in a dark room, humping a lubed-up robot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Rachael said, “Do you know what the lifespan of a humanoid robot such as myself is? I’ve been in existence two years. How long do you calculate I have?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The man kept his body ramrod straight while his head spun like a robot’s, scanning the area. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The robot said stupidly, “You are in danger, Master.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The red glow of the robot’s eyes held him. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot tapped his head a few times, but the mysterious signal remained. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Thorn whimpered through clenched teeth as he watched the robot approach. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot placed a small egg in a china cup by each plate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Morgan was like a small, steel robot, writhing to be let free, with a strength that frightened Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Broadfoot the bull moose emerged from the trees and stood directly in the path of the blinded robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot pointed his rifle at the squirrel and pulled the trigger. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I may be able to prove him not a robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It also, incidentally, eliminates the possibility of robots, in complete adjustment, wandering off while still on Earth and thus bringing U. S. Robots face to face with the strict laws against robots on Earth. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The whole trip seemed rather dull and pointless to her, though there were many robots in sight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And then, as the birds continued their bombardment, the robot turned and blindly trudged back through the muck. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Trout’s leading robot looked like a human being, and could talk and dance and so on, and go out with girls. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot locked her arms and legs around the tree and waited for the storm to blow over. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And so the robot and the gosling walked around the pond, to where Loudwing and her friends were chatting. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At the next bus stop, we got off, and crossed the street when the robot flashed green. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny access door was set into the robot’s massive left foot, and it opened as I approached, revealing a small elevator inside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The butler robot hung up the General’s cap. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The robot spoke these words automatically, in a language Brightbill didn’t understand. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Eleven of these icons were grayed out and had a red “X” over them, and these robots could not be identified or selected. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With a gentle touch, the robot picked up the twig. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot brought in load after load of firewood. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A few hours later, a gust of wind rushed through the treetops and then—thunk!—the robot looked down as another pinecone rolled away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She whirled suddenly and shrieked at the robot, “Get away from me! Go to the other end of the room and don’t let me look at you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The crowd stared in disbelief as the grassy lump started shaking and bulging upward and crumbling apart, and there was the robot! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot was heavy, but she was no trouble for the giant animal. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He heard the robot gardeners clipping the grass along a walk. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mother Bear strolled along as if it were perfectly normal for a robot to be riding on her back. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Psychologically, his behavior can be studied, for if he is a positronic robot, he must conform to the three Rules of Robotics. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His sister certainly was, and his friends...They all still enjoyed the comics and building robots, which held their friendships together. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Well, now he'd have to sleep in his pants because he wasn't letting the girl see the robots. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z And, finally, worked his precise mechanical mind over the highest function of the robot world—the solutions of problems in judgment and ethics. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A groan was the only answer and the robot left. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Sure, but if you’re a robot, you don’t have Right of Privacy.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot riffled through the papers stored inside its tummy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In addition to bite marks and claw marks, the robot was also covered in dirt, which, of course, meant it was time for another cleaning. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A robot could not feel anger—but Cutie’s eyes were unreadable. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “All right. Don’t hurry me. A robot’s only a robot. Once we find out what’s wrong with him, we can fix it and go on.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The geese furiously flapped and pecked and wrapped their wings around the robot faces, clinging to the RECOs like feathery masks, distracting them, blinding them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot approached softly and there was sorrow in his voice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Nettle reared up and wrestled the robot, twisting and shaking him with all of her strength. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mom’s boss is an unstoppable robot workaholic lawyer, so this happens a lot. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Yes, I do want him to survive,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then the robot went home to work in her garden. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He pounded the robot’s head with his heavy hooves, denting and crushing it into an ugly shape, and with one final crack the head broke loose, soared through the air, and squelched into the muck. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “The nature of a robot reaction to a dilemma is startling,” she began. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Brightbill swooped down and skidded to a stop between the robot and the bears. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We saw fewer robots and humans and buildings and ships. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then a long robot arm would reach in and pull the gosling back outside. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z While the gosling slept, the robot might tend the fire if it was cool out, or gently fan him if it was warm. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He shrugged, “I suppose that forms some of the basis for resentment toward them on the part of the technicians here. The robots are perhaps too willing to impress you with their greater knowledge.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He jumped from his robot’s shoulders and landed on the crystalline ground with a light thump and a flying of jagged fragments. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The sleek, modern robot ahead of him hesitated and halted his backward steps, then resumed them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Mama, I need to understand what you are. And I think it might help to see those other robots.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I am not a monster. I am a robot.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Four robot hands were clamped around the rifle. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Hey, wait! Just tell me one thing. What were those queer shifting marches, those funny dance steps, that the robots went through every time they went screwy?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A bomb robot had been brought in and was entering the building now, and everyone was waiting to see what would happen next. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And there was our robot, clamping her hands onto a wet block of stone on the side of the cliff. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The fact remained that wherever Gloria went, she displayed the most absorbed and concentrated interest in such robots as happened to be present. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I am sorry, Donovan,” said the robot, “but you can no longer stay here after this. Henceforth Powell and you are barred from the control room and the engine room.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “It undoubtedly involves,” said Dr. Calvin, “a problem of a forbidden sort. But The Brain is considerably different from Consolidated’s robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “He sent a robot in his place. Cleaning out the incinerator a moment ago, I found these.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The bracelet would allow me to use voice commands to control the robot while I was outside it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The robot brought his eyes sharply down upon the aged director, “Yes, Dr. Lanning.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He was accompanied by his personal robot, a model Tendai hadn’t seen in years. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The robot’s legs, arms, and head folded inward and locked into new positions, transforming the robot into a starship known as the Marveller. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z So when the bell rang, Cara Landry, the secret coward with the cold sweats, put on her bravest face and walked like a robot down the hall and into room 145. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The flakes swirled in the breeze and slowly piled up on the ground and on the trees and on the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But her desire to stay alive was stronger than her desire to stay clean, and our robot decided it was time she got dirty. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With a computer brain packed full of parenting advice, and the lessons she was learning on her own, the robot was actually becoming an excellent mother. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I will still act like your mother, no matter what you call me,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She remembers seeing robots at the World’s Fair ten years ago. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Anyway, there you are. So we work with new-model robots. It’s our job, granted. But answer me one question. Why...why does something invariably go wrong with them?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was about a robot who had bad breath, who became popular after his halitosis was cured. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a pity you didn’t think of your little girl’s health before you deprived her of her pet robot,” he muttered—but to himself. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robots waited patiently in their wooden cells, all open to the center but closed off from each other. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The two steered their robots into the sunlight and toward the waiting Speedy in silence and with grim purpose. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot waited by the front gate, which was open. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Some robots were really small, and some were really big. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I placed the robot back in my inventory and stood there for a moment, thinking. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You see,” continued Cutie, easily, “you have merely put together parts already made. You did remarkably well—instinct, I suppose—but you didn’t really create the robot. The parts were created by the Master.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His hand gestured quietly and in a moment two robots had pinned Donovan’s arms to his sides. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But the robot had made their lives a little easier. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There's a new game where you fight the giant robot horses from The Empire Strikes Back, but that was 50p a go. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It carried me up through the interior of the robot’s leg and torso, to the cockpit located inside its armored chest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I have observed that different animals have different ways of surviving,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He had dismounted from his robot, and was sitting, back against the cliff. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot started to tug on a quill, but it snapped off in her fingers. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Some of the robot parts were gone too. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Down went the robot, plummeting into the treetops below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “And even after that, when the robots recall the human absurdities of sacrifice and compassion, they will remember us.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Every animal on the island had come to give the robot a proper send-off. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I will not eat you,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And then they left the robot with her son. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robots plodded onward with a pace that never varied and with footsteps that never lengthened. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “And three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Faint wisps of steam curled up from the robot’s body as she trudged through the forest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was a little work of art, a delicate basket woven from grass and twigs and feathers, and it was right above the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Crouching low, the robot wound her way beneath the smoke and around the flames and gently scooped up the young hare. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At first, everyone sounded like a robot, but soon my hearing got better and better. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “And the robots are put in the proper stalls?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Look here,” Lanning covered definite pessimism with bluster, “we’ve done what you asked. We witnessed the man eat. It’s ridiculous to presume him a robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The trio dashed up a narrow pathway to where they saw the robot extending its quadruple-jointed mechanical arm to pluck a flat metal box out of a slide-in compartment. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The young reporter and the little robot woman were still there. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The robot chuckled at her own bad joke. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot swung her flattened hand, and the sounds of chopping wood echoed across the water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her shriek pierced the air, and one of the robots about the table faltered and dropped the tool he was holding. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Waves crashed as the robots grappled for the weapon. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Awesome,” he says after he shoots a marble out of the Japanese robot’s belly to blast his own impact crater on the surface of my cake-pan moon. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z They were hoping to hear thwip sounds and that the robot limbs would snap right into place and Roz would return to her old self and life on the island would go back to normal. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was filled with animals and machines and piles of straw, and two robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot looked down at the fur and feathers that now carpeted the floor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sorry about that,” said Shelly as the other otters sniffed the robot’s legs. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Again the wars were ‘inevitable’ and this time there were atomic weapons, so that mankind could no longer live through its torment to the inevitable wasting away of inevitability.—And positronic robots came. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But now that the robot was pulling her, she started losing her grip. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “It could be. If so, let’s wait quietly. The Brain is a robot. It’s got to follow the First Law. It can’t hurt a human being.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Compare Speedy with the type of robot they must have had back in 2005. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He had all sorts of attachments connected to his body—a helicopter that came out of his hat, robot arm extenders, and bouncy springs in his legs that made him really tall really fast. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z As the robot continued gathering wood, she found more victims of the cold. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The phone started speaking in a robot voice, calling out the numbers of whoever was on the line. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The bears huddled behind the gosling and stared at the robot’s stump of a leg. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From attic trapdoors, blind robot faces peered down with faucet mouths gushing green chemical. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They were pulling arms and legs out from the robot pile and pressing them against her body. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “What’s this?” said Father as the butler robot placed a rack of dry toast by his plate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad follow, moving stiffly, like robots. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The current became too much for the injured robot, and it carried him away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot will be totally aware of its own operations. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The long, airless tunnel that stretched to a pinpoint before them brought home forcefully to Powell the exact magnitude of the task accomplished by the First Expedition, with their crude robots and their start-from-scratch necessities. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But a moment later, her familiar voice returned, and the robot said in the language of the animals, “Hello, son. How long was I out? It seemed like only an instant to me.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was the first night of the robot’s life. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Thanks to the robot’s careful attention, it was now bursting with colors and scents and flavors. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It looked like a deformed, evil, one-armed space robot. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There weren’t any humans or robots in those buildings, only sea creatures. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You will find this robot and order him to return. If he does not wish to, you are to bring him back by force.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was a wild party, and it took our robot to make it happen. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But the bears were young and strong and fast, and the robot still had so much to learn about moving through the wilderness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s computer brain knew that if water got inside her body, it could do serious damage. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There had been a large bonfire with hundreds of animals and one robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They threw their heavy shoulders against the robot’s body, and he stumbled sideways onto the riverbank. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Mr. Byerley, you have had no training as a robot technician, I believe.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Sosie snaked an arm around Jennifer’s waist and bent her side to side as if they were a robot couple taking a turn around some factory dance floor. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Alfred,” she said, “don’t talk foolishly. What if a robot came upon a madman about to set fire to a house with people in it. He would stop the madman, wouldn’t he?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot’s body may have been hard and mechanical, but it was also strong and safe. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “If there were only other differences between Nestor 10 and the normal robots, differences that didn’t involve the First Law. Even one other difference. Something in impressionment, environment, specification—” And she stopped suddenly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he designs and builds robots. Amazing. I for one had no idea he was so into science.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Blurry shapes suddenly cut through the robot’s vision. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot stood out of the way and quietly tended to the fire as her guests slept through the night. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Do they still have those animatronic robot characters? They were kind of freaky.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “You have also taught me to be wild,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot walked on through the misty forest for a long time, until she was standing beneath a sprawling oak tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So I didn’t care if Leopardon was the most powerful robot available. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I thought he meant like robots and things, but Dad says no. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z And it was soon followed by other robot stories. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Publicity works both ways, sir. If Quinn wants to call me a robot, and has the nerve to do so, I have the nerve to play the game his way.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Seriously, what young boy doesn’t want to be a robot with guns built into his arms and the ability to change into a Mack truck or a jet plane on demand? Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The robot engineer had also dashed in, tearing his hair, and demanding who of the gathering crowd had tampered with the machine. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot didn’t pay any attention to me, so I wandered around the greenhouse, nibbling on leaves and drinking from puddles. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It seemed like this would be the end for our robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Chitchat leaped out from the branches and clawed at the robot’s eyes, yelling, “Anyone who shows up on our island and tries to take my friend’s mother away has a big problem which is me!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot and the gosling watched it crawl across the ocean until it finally disappeared to the south. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was a large, clumsy unbeautiful robot, smelling of machine-oil and destined for the projected mines on Mercury.—But it could speak and make sense. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s too painful watching them act like robots. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Soon, the robot’s computer brain was humming with activity. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Animals who once ran from the robot in fear now stopped by the Nest just to spend time with her. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot’s rusty metal palm fell on him like a swatter falling on a fly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The glow grew brighter and brighter, and then a blinding explosion launched the robots in opposite directions. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z No, the robot would have to blend into the landscape itself. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “The A train is running local today,” I say like a studious robot, “what a hassle.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “What I said. There’s a big contract for it. It must be just the thing for asteroid mining. You have a master robot with six sub-robots under it.—Like your fingers.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Roz could sense that Brightbill was struggling, and so she spent a lot of time talking with him about families and geese and robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Thing is, after the robot fiasco at the old house, all this softball stuff just...doesn’t feel like it matters as much. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z It was not at all like the ordinary robot, attending to his specialized task at the station with the intensity of a deeply ingrooved positronic path. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Cool. I’ve got your robot in my locker. So you can do that trick, too.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A moment later, the wave was gone, and Roz lay there, dripping and dented and surrounded by dead robots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The thing looked like it could transform into a towering sixty-foot robot at any minute. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The robin continued screeching and fluttering, and then—splat—she splattered her droppings across the robot’s face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I am not your mother,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was able to program the rules of the game well enough, but I didn’t account for the robot’s strength.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The psychologist shouted at the top of her voice, without taking her eyes from the robot, “Get every other robot out of this place, somebody. Get them out quickly, and keep them out.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “They will be. We’ll make shift with normal robots, or, if necessary, do without.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot awaited only the vitalizing flash of high-voltage electricity, and Powell paused with his hand on the switch. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The snow inside the Nest began to melt and the robot’s sensors began to thaw, and when she was ready, she climbed out through the hole in the roof and into a bright, foreign landscape. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He went to the end of the platform, kicking aside the litter the cleaning robots hadn’t got to yet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Nonsense! I’m only redistributing the wealth. I need to repair the roof and fix the robot, have the tennis court put to rights and replace the pipe in the fountain. The stables are collapsing, too.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Our robot finally looks like a robot,” she says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Our robot had an army of animals at her command, and she asked them to bring every robot part and rifle back to the airship. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Still a hundred feet off the ground, he popped the hatch of his Gundam’s cockpit and leapt out, whispering the robot’s command word in the same instant. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He turned to find the robot looming over him, too close to freeze. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Dimly, Powell was aware that the robot was making a friendly gesture, perhaps to quiet some lingering remorse in forcibly replacing the humans at the controls of the station. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m paid for it, Mr. Stendahl,” said Pikes softly as he lifted the plastic eyelid of the robot and inserted the glass eyeball to fasten the rubberoid muscles neatly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean six robots from the First Expedition. Are you sure? They may be subrobotic machines. Ten years is a long time as far as robot-types are concerned, you know.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I could be supportive, but I couldn’t be a robot. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Calvin, we either had to do without robots, or do something about the First Law—and we made our choice.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The only sounds came from a gurgling brook that wound through the gathering and right past our robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The bear felt the robot release his grip. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z To put it simply—if Byerley follows all the Rules of Robotics, he may be a robot, and may simply be a very good man.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “There are other robots on the island?” said the gosling during one of their talks. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot was sent to fetch tools; Tendai hammered plywood over the hole and broken window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “The bone marrow test,” Miss French said, “shows that Mr. Polokov was a humanoid robot. Do you want a detailed—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The young physicist reddened, “We didn’t really want to do without the robots, sir, and besides we weren’t certain exactly how such...uh...minor complaints might be received.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Grace was beginning to wonder if her sister was really a humorless robot, but she assumed that even robots knew how to send the winking emoji. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I was watching a Japanese cartoon about a kid who drives a robot when she decided to solve the problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I hear myself say it, like a robot voice from the back of my head. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It seemed like a safe place, and safety was all the robot really wanted, so she stood there, motionless, all perfect lines and angles set against the irregular shapes of the wilderness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot remained motionless and his voice rumbled: “Pardon, Master, but I cannot. You must mount first.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z You may search my clothes if you think I’ve got a robot hidden in my pocket.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s an old song, “Boogie Wonderland,” and I start my robot not-dancing dancing again while she dances around me and blows a whistle periodically and claps. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The crowd settled down and listened to their robot friend. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He fidgeted on his robot’s shoulders and clenched his fist in tight impotence. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “It is a guess based on a lifetime’s experience with robots. You had better rely on such a guess, Stephen.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “No, I’m really looking forward to reading this. I have a theory: Charles Wallace is a killer robot.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I smile as much as I can, which probably makes me look like a robot, and say hi again after they all finish introducing themselves, and then I kick myself for being such a weirdo. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I find myself analyzing every sensation, with every experience passing down the realization that I'm just a really fancy robot Everything has its downside, and in science it's starting to show. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with the grace of a windup robot, he shifted position, cupped his hand behind my head, and kissed me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It looked like a safe place for a robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The hole grew bigger and bigger, and then, like a robot breaking from a crate, the hatchling pulled himself out into the world. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It crashed against the rocks, and robot parts flew everywhere. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A quick scan by the robots revealed that Roz was gone. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Our class robot,” I answered, and bit my tongue. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, that was wonderful!” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They swooped past the robot and splattered his face with their droppings. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She said quietly, “When the human to be struck is merely another robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z As you might know, robots don’t really feel emotions. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She called the buder and maid robots and instructed them to douse the Mellower in a cold bath. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The distance between the men and the errant robot was being cut down momentarily—more by the efforts of Speedy than the slow plodding of the fifty-year-old antique mounts of Donovan and Powell. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His favorite thing to do during recess, for instance, was to pretend to be a robot. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He began to put his glass on a table, and the maid robot managed to slide a coaster under it before it touched the wood. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Far ahead through the thick velvety blackness of the corridors that reached past the illuminated circles of their flashlights, robot light twinkled. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I get out of the car and slam the broken door, the metal catching like robot nails on a chalkboard. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He popped another log into the river, and this one spun just in time to ram its full weight into the robot’s chest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The tiny robots are too small to see with the naked eye, but are capable of cooperating to eradicate any disease and to repair any damage done to the human body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The robot hurried out to Garrett’s rocket, got in, and flew away. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Seagulls squawked from their cliff nests and soared away when the robot came too close. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sixty-three robots sat quietly in their chairs, staring owlishly at the endangered man before them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Shamika lives there now, but years ago, there used to be this one dude who would always work on his cars in the driveway. And I was convinced that he was a robot.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “A very good morning to you!” the robot’s friendly voice boomed over the water. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They buzzed around it, completely unaware that the robot was hidden beneath. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell stood up and seated himself at the table’s edge next to the robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Please, don’t be annoyed,” replied the robot mildly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Was that how Ernie felt?When what had to be the world’s slowest-moving clock finally arranged its glowing red robot dashes to ten o’clock, Genie rolled off the bed and creep-walked down to the kitchen. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Sure seems funny, though, to stop all the work on the Drive for this robot deal. I thought nothing was allowed to stop the Drive.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot slowly turned her head completely around. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I mean there is one time when a robot may strike a human being without breaking the First Law. Just one time.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Like the black suit was the cure to robot face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I eat like a robot, rotating from chicken to peas to bread and back again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was the clanging sound made when a robot slips on a wet rock. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His name was derived from his serial initials, of course, but it was apt, nevertheless, for the SPD models were among the fastest robots turned out by the United States Robot & Mechanical Men Corp. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “A robot is a machine. I was not born. I was built.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You are still a gosling. You are too young to see dead robots. I will take you to see them when you are older.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot pivoted around him and rolled down the street. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “We are pretty behind on the artificial intelligence. I was at least expecting some kind of robot butler by now.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There are weapons built into the arms and shoulders, and when I move my arms and legs, the robot moves its arms and legs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He liked the guys who went to his mosque, but they were more interested in playing soccer than in building robots or in the new comics being released. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Maybe he expected it to break off like that piece of robot. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Robots had demonstrated the first mobile robot to be equipped with a voice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “We can’t go out on the surface, with a robot or without. Oh, for the love of Pete”—and he snapped his fingers twice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He heard the robot go down steps and along a walk. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He sighed, “A thinking robot of this type is worthless anyway.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “The robot is pretty good,” he said slowly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Then I hit the throttle and the twin rocket boosters in each of the robot’s feet ignited, launching it upward, out of my stronghold and into Falco’s star-filled sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They had always been skittish when the robot was near. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “The electron storm that’s coming up. Do you know it’s heading straight dead center across the Earth beam? I had just figured that out when that robot dragged me out of my chair.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Teams of clever creatures returned with robot parts of different shapes and sizes. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He could make out Cutie’s large, gleaming figure at the Martian L-tube, watching closely as the team of robots worked in close-knit unison. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They saw four dead robots scattered across the shore. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Whatever the robot tags, the robot destroys,” said Wiki, her words sharp. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Still, it placed upon men such as Powell and Donovan the necessity of synthesis of complete robots,—a grievous and complicated task. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Thanks to Brightbill, the robot now had friends and shelter and help. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Because any robot with a brain like that would, one, never have left the factory, and two, be spotted immediately if it ever was. I tested Dave, you know.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, the mathematical interpretation of verbal reactions of robots is one of the more intricate branches of robotic analysis. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The animals watched as the robot glided across the meadow, surrounded by a warm glow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Would you like me to leave?” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And just like that, the robot was meeting her neighbors. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It means she’s probably not an alien robot clone, something I have suspected from time to time. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Donovan shouted wildly, “After him!” and thumped his robot into its pace, but Powell called him back. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She moved mechanically, like a robot, as she helped fix the collar of my shirt and put her pearl earrings on, the ones she wears only on the specialest of occasions. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “There’s really no such thing as a magic trick with a marble-shooting robot.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “What would you like me to do?” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Powell clambered upward in an instinctive striving for better view, till he was standing in unsteady fashion upon his robot’s shoulders. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “You’re sure now,” she demanded, “that none of the robots have had a chance to talk with each other after leaving the Orientation Room?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The robot turned her head around and saw that the sky was filled with a swirling wall of darkness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The animals happily agreed to the robot’s truce, and then they shuffled into the warm wooden dome. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But without arms and legs, our robot couldn’t move. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Arranged around the boy was a whole menagerie of wind-up men, staggering around like damaged robots. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The robot plucked her son from his little woven nest and placed him on the floor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z This, Mr. Byerley, is a court order authorizing me to search these premises for the presence of illegal...uh...mechanical men or robots of any description.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Inside her computer brain, our robot’s Survival Instincts were blaring. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Matthew,” Dr. Chase called, “don’t take apart your brother's robots!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I try to find a nice steady pace, but I feel like a mangled robot, all out of sorts and jerky. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Pieces of the robot kept falling off, getting in our way. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Rick said, “A humanoid robot is like any other machine; it can fluctuate between being a benefit and a hazard very rapidly. As a benefit it’s not our problem.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And still the robot’s hands formed the stirrup, nor did he betray the slightest atom of surprise at the grotesque figure into which Powell had been converted. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Actually, what she sounded like was a robot, someone pretending to be human and doing a lousy job of it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Time is moving so much faster because you’re talking, and I need that because I just discovered l am a robot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But this robot was different from the others. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The robot did so and said placidly, “I have come to a decision.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Powell’s radio voice was tense in Donovan’s ear: “Now, look, let’s start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics—the three rules that are built most deeply into a robot’s positronic brain.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z |
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