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8 SOCIABLE ROBOTS: CYNTHIA BREAZEAL AND KISMET 116
In Love with the Droids 116
From Cog to Kismet 118
Seeing, Hearing, “Speaking” 119
Issues: What Might It Mean for Robots to “Feel”? 121
Emotional States 124
Parallels: A Robotic Garden 124
Leonardo 125
The Future of Sociable Robots 126
Social Impact: Women in Robotics 127
“A Robot That Can Be Your Friend” 128
Chronology 129
Further Reading 130

9 RADICAL ROBOTICIST:
HANS MORAVEC AND THE FUTURE OF ROBOTICS 131
At Home with Robots 132
Robots à la Carte 132
I Was There: Moravec the Hacker 134
Robotic Vehicles 135
Moore’s Law and the Quest for Robot Intelligence 136
Solving Problems: In the Driver’s Seat 137
Issues: Moravec v. Brooks 139
Robots: The Next Generations 140
Meanwhile, Back at the Warehouse 142
Social Impact: Transcendence through Technology? 143
Looking Forward 144
Chronology 145
Further Reading 146

10 CYBORG ODYSSEY:
KEVIN WARWICK EXTENDS THE HUMAN BODY 148
Science, Soccer, and Motorcycles 148
Working World and University 150
Boosting Productivity 151
Helping the Disabled 151
The Seven Dwarfs 152
Solving Problems: Safer Baths 153
“Hello, Mr. Chip” 154