

This story collection is comparable to some of the other famous science-fiction stories, for example, Asimov’s I, Robot and H.G. I also liked the bit where an NS-2 robot persuaded other robots to think radically. I especially enjoyed when some of the robots start to make a name for themselves among people by becoming officials in Asimov’s futuristic international government.

In all the short stories, you will begin to notice that the robots become more advanced and increasingly independent mankind’s grip on the machines starts to loosen. I found this concept very interesting, as the Laws were open for interpretation by the robots and therefore created many contradictory situations. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection won’t conflict with the First or Second Law. A robot must obey orders given by a human being unless it conflicts with the First Law.ģ.

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.Ģ.
