Rise of the Robots: From Ancient Gizmos to Space Explorers

Robots that clean your room! Robots that explore space! Robots that… maybe even make sandwiches? Hosts Atom and Booger uncover the coolest robot facts ever -- from ancient robot birds to talking machines and space rovers on Mars. You’ll also meet Clink, a clumsy little robot who proves that even mistakes can lead to big wins. Plus, groan-worthy robot jokes, surprising robot history, and a big question just for YOU: If you could invent your own robot, what would it do? For kids 7-12, this amazing episode also includes:

• The first robot ever shown on film -- the Maria impersonator in Metropolis (1927).
• Electro the robot at the 1939 World’s Fair, who could talk, blow up balloons, and even smoke (weird, but true!).
• The origin of the word “robot” and how it comes from the Czech word robota, meaning “forced labor.”
• Humanoid robots that look and move like people, with sensors and motors in their joints.
• Famous robots in pop culture like R2-D2, C-3PO, and Wall-E.
• Real-life robots like Sophia, the robot with lifelike expressions and even citizenship in one country.
• How robots are used today in medicine, farming, factories, underwater exploration, and even as robot pets like Sony’s Aibo dogs.