Bionik – Roboter und Prothesen

For a long time, humanity has dreamed of developing robots in its own image. We are getting closer to realizing this dream. Robots can now be found everywhere. They are no longer limited to industry and medicine; they also serve as diligent helpers at home, such as vacuum and lawn-mowing robots. Additionally, robots provide a variety of services, enhancing the quality of life for the elderly and disabled. This volume of our non-fiction series under the motto "Ask Nature" offers a vivid overview of the diversity and applications of robots and prosthetics. Readers will also learn interesting facts about the historical development from automatons to intelligent robots. Various examples illustrate how robots are developed based on models from nature and what one should know about their fundamental structure and functions.