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This movie is concerned with intelligence as the division between animal and human, then asks a question:
what is the next division? Technology is treated as irrelevant to the quest -
literally serving as mere vehicles for the human crew, and as a shell for the immature HAL entity.
Story told as a montage of impressions, music and impressive and careful attention to subliminal detail.
A very influential film and still a class act, even after amost 40 years.
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Winner of over 23 awards, "Robot Stories" is science fiction from the heart, four stories in which utterly human characters struggle to connect in a world of robot babies and android office workers. The stories include: "My Robot Baby," in which a couple (Tamlyn Tomita and James Saito) must care for a robot baby before adopting a human child; "The Robot Fixer," in which a mother (Wai Ching Ho) tries to connect with her dying son by completing his toy robot collection; "Machine Love," in which an office worker android (Greg Pak) learns that he, too, needs love; and "Clay," in which an old sculptor (Sab Shimono) must choose between natural death and digital immortality.
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In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.
Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners, this is the story of "robotophobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner's (Smith) investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny (Tudyk), appears to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as humans have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin (Moynahan), who specializes in the psyches of robots.
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A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has.
When Adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died. Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira have somehow survived a hideous monster which roams the planet. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.
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It is post-World War III. War is outlawed. In its place, are matches between large Robots called Robot Jox. These matches take place between two large superpowers over disputed territories. The main character Achilles is a pilot in one of the large Robots. The plot revolves around him and a match for the state of Alaska.
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Fry, a pizza guy is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out New Year's Eve 2999.
Phillip Fry is a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy whose life is going nowhere. When he accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999, he wakes up 1,000 years in the future and has a chance to make a fresh start. He goes to work for the Planet Express Corporation, a futuristic delivery service that transports packages to all five quadrants of the universe. His companions include the delivery ship's captain, Leela, a beautiful one-eyed female alien who kicks some serious butt, and Bender, a robot with very human flaws.
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Adventures Into The Future in New TRU-3 Dimension.
The Robot Monster has been sent to Earth as the advance party of an impending invasion. Ordered by The Great One to capture several humans, the Robot Monster becomes confused once it learns more about humans.
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A weekly documentary series, each episode providing an in-depth look at a different subject of scientific research. Subjects examined by this show have included the cutting edge of theoretical physics, a return to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, the long-term effects of Amazon deforestation, and the development of life-saving medical techniques.
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'Android 207' is about an android trapped inside of a large maze with no idea how to find its way out. The maze is vast and filled with many surprizes. This DVD also includes 'Table Kid Kirby' which is a 5 part series about a small clay man stuck on top of a table. He has many strange experiences as he struggles to find a way off the table. DVD bonus material includes behind-the-scenes content such as: test shots, production galleries, & easter eggs.
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W.I.S.O.R. is an out-of-the-ordinary look at one of the stranger solutions to a New York problem. Beneath New York's streets lies a marvel of engineering, a steam system consisting of a network of 103 miles of pipes. These "lungs of steel" deliver electricity, water, gas, and steam to more than 2,000 buildings. But the century-old system is in constant need of repair, a perilous proposition for human workers who would face 300-degree temperatures. Enter W.I.S.O.R., the proposed robotic solution to fix neighborhood-incapacitating leaks. The eight-foot-long, 700-pound machine would be required to walk, stand, and contract. This documentary is more than the compelling true story of how Honeybee Robotics created this remarkable robo-welder; it is a celebration of New York "can do" and "I will deliver" ingenuity realized by a multicultural team. --Donald Liebenson
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Stinky was the reason four high school students from the mean streets of West Phoenix won a national engineering competition against several colleges, including M.I.T. Stinky, so named for the unfortunate stench of the glue used to create it, is an underwater robot that is able to perform a number of tasks that simulate a submarine salvage operation. So where are those students now? Harvard? Cal Tech? Maybe...M.I.T.? Think again. Theirs is a story about what happens when the underdogs trump everyone's expectations and what happens after that.
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Toyota Humanoid Robot Showcase: Toyota's Humanoid 2-Legged Walking Robots, Music Playing Legged and Wheeled Robots, the iUnit, a Single Passenger Reconfigurable ... Mountable Transportation and Walking Robot
Starring: Professor Paul G. Ranky; PhD; NJIT; USA; with Masao Kawase; Robot Design Engineer; Toyota Group; Japan. Interviews and Edited by Professor Paul G. Ranky; PhD; NJIT; USA Director: PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
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Lean & Flexible FANUC Robot Cell Designs and Applications
Director: PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
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An Introduction to Service Robotics. An In-depth Technical Discussion and Virtual Factory Tour on Video
Director: PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
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US National Automotive Center Mobile Research Robots. A Design Engineering Focus
Starring: Professor Paul G. Ranky; PhD; NJIT; USA; with an in-depth technical discussion with Gregory R. Hudas; PhD; Research Engineer; Automotive Research Team; National Automotive Center; (RDECOM); Warren; Michigan; USA. Interviews and Edited by Professor Paul G. Ranky; PhD; NJIT; USA Director: PhD, NJIT, USA Professor Paul G. Ranky
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