Paperback
Grow robots like children for more social, playful, human-like AI.
How to Grow a Robot
Developing Human-Friendly, Social AI
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2026
Summary
Most robots are not very friendly. They vacuum the rug, mow the lawn, dispose of bombs, even perform surgery-but they aren’t good conversationalists. It’s difficult to make eye contact. If the future promises more human-robot collaboration in both work and play, wouldn’t it be better if the robots were less mechanical and more social?
In How to Grow a Robot, Mark Lee explores how robots can be more human-like, friendly, and engaging.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548632 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548631 |
| Author: | Mark H. Lee |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
152 × 229 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Mark H. Lee
Mark H. Lee is Professor of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University, Wales.
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