The Maker's Guide to Building Robots: A Step-by-step Guide to Ordering Parts, Using Sensors and Lights, Programming, and More

Discover that our lives are surrounded by robots. Learn what they are, where they come from and their importance today as well as meeting some of the most famous robots in history!

You see them at the movies and on TV, but you also have them in the kitchen and on your computer. They help us to forecast the weather, they adjust the fridge temperature and they vacuum the dust from our homes in our absence.

Robots are everywhere! But we love this invasion. Little by little, these creatures have almost become our best friends. That’s why you need to get to know them well, to know how they work and what their use is.

You will find all this and much more in this book. In addition, you will learn how to build your own robot. That’s a good plan, right? Quick! Find your favorite seat, get yourself comfy, open this book, and say hello to our robots!

Raúl Lapeira and Andreu Marsal are members of the Liga Nacional de Robótica, which comprises the greatest practitioners and promoters of competitive robotics in Spain.

Alejandra Morenilla has a degree in fine arts specializing in illustration from Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain. She is a freelance illustrator whose work has been published in magazines, fanzines, advertising, and mobile apps. She resides in Valencia, Spain.