But with relations between the two cultures in the balance, the Spacers insist that he work with a partner of their choosing – a robot partner, R. In the vast, domed cities of Earth, artificial intelligence is strictly controlled in the distant Outer Worlds, colonists and robots live side by side.Ī Spacer ambassador is found dead and detective Elijah Baley is assigned to find the killer. Partnered once again with the robot Daneel Olivaw, Baley travels to this strange new world and uncovers a plot that could change the relationship between humans and robots for ever. Incapable of solving the crime, the authorities of the Outer Worlds seek help from Earth – from renowned detective Elijah Baley. And yet, one of their number has been beaten to death. On the planet of Solaria, Spacers live in almost complete isolation, tended by robot servants and disgusted by the thought of human contact. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan return to investigate many more puzzling anomalies and catastrophic malfunctions. In The Rest of the Robots, robopsychologist Dr. How could robots be used in a time of war? Could a robot be raised like a child? Could we allow them to have children of their own? Is there any human profession that could never be performed by a robotic replacement?
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