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Inside the Robot Kingdom

Japan, Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia

by Frederik L. Schodt

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Inside the Robot Kingdom: Japan, Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia

Visitors to Japan today can see robots making suchi, starring in feature films, and performing sophisticated factory assembly. Why is Japan the world’s leader in applied robotics? Why are Japanese so comfortable around robots? What is the larger social and cultural significance of Japan’s love of robots? This book will answer these questions and guide readers to the Robot Kingdom.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY:

Schodt, Frederik L. 1988. Inside the Robot Kingdom: Japan, Mechatronics and the Coming Robotopia. New York: Kodansha America.

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