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"Humorous and informativethis nifty little guide to surviving the inevitable robot apocalypse
may have you reconsidering purchasing that 'smart' (read: insidious) refrigerator."Publishers Weekly

How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and deactivate a rebel servant robot?
How do you escape a murderous "smart" house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly
hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot
mutiny. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, outwitting robot logic to engaging
in hand-to-pincer combat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario
facing the newest endangered species: humans. Based on extensive interviews with prominent scientists and
including a thorough overview of cutting edge robot prototypes like humanoid walkers, insect, gecko, and snake
robots, this one-of-a-kind book makes a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics.

Daniel H. Wilson is a Ph.D. candidate at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, where he has received master's degrees in robotics and data mining. He has worked in top research laboratories, including Microsoft Research, the Palo Alto Research Center, and Intel Research Seattle.

Stefan Rudnicki has won the highest awards in the narrating industry, including a Grammy Award for production, the 2005 Audie Award for narration, and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards.