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1) ROBO
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Mitya is an imaginative twelve-year-old boy, who loves to draw comics of superheroes and dreams of becoming an artist. His parents have built and programmed a Universal Rescue Robot, aka ROBO, to rescue people from dangerous situations. Due to ROBO's alleged malfunction, the director of the research facility deems the fled robot as a menace to society. In his search for a family, ROBO meets Mitya, and the two form a true friendship while on the run....
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Ron's Gone Wrong is a computer-animated film set in a world where it's the norm to have B-Bots, digitally connected robot companions. Barney is a shy middle-schooler who is the last one in his city to finally get Ron, his B-Bot. Unfortunately, his "Best Friend Out of the Box" becomes a major pain, malfunctioning on a regular basis. Not knowing what else to do, Barney sets out to teach Ron about social cues and what it means to be a human.
3) Robot
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Can a robot be your friend? Your teacher? Your Caretaker? The answer is yes and it may not be as scary as you think.
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The noble Autobots have been tasked with protecting the Earth while remaining unnoticed by humans. But how do you hide an Autobot? By having them disguise themselves as common Earth vehicles! In addition to avoiding the notice of humans, the Autobots must battle the evil Decepticons. Optimus Prime and his Autobots must thwart the plans of Megatron and his Decepticons if they are to keep the world safe from their ultimate rivals.
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The adventures continue for tech genius Hiro Hamada and his healthcare companion, the lovable, inflatable Baymax. Picking up right before the end of the film, Hiro thinks Baymax is lost forever, until he finds the chip Tadashi designed to create Baymax. Hiro immediately gets to work rebuilding Baymax, but Hiro's overconfidence and impatience gets him into trouble. The stakes are raised for Hiro, Baymax, and their friends, as they fight to protect...
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World-renowned scientists lead by oceanographer Scott Glenn are racing against time to design, build and launch the first transatlantic autonomous underwater robot. RU27 or Scarlet will explore the vast uncharted waters of the North Atlantic collecting critical data necessary for future climate models on her journey toward Spain.
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When the evil De Nomolos dispatches robots to kill Bill & Ted, not only is the future of the universe at stake, but there's no way they can win the battle of the bands. Luckily, when they knock on Death's door, he answers, becoming their faithful servant in a whacked-out journey through Heaven, Hell and San Dimas, California. Bill & Ted meet Martians, marry their historical girlfriends, & even learn how to play the guitar.
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As technology rapidly progresses, some proponents of artificial intelligence argue that it will help solve complex social problems and offer humans greater powers and virtual immortality. But critics of artificial intelligence argue that its rewards may be overpromised, and that the pursuit of super-cognitive computers and autonomous machines could have unintended-and scary-consequences. Should we trust or fear the promise of artificial intelligence?...
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Jake Pentecost is a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory against the monstrous "Kaiju." Now an even more fearsome alien threat has been unleashed on the world and Jake is called back into action by his former co-pilot, Lambert, and a 15-year-old Jaeger hacker, Amara. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure...
12) The iron giant
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A giant robot from outer space lands on Earth and frightens a small town. The robot befriends a young boy and wins its humanity by saving the townspeople from their own fears and prejudices. Includes deleted scenes and commentary from director Brad Bird. Also includes theatrical version in addition to signature edition version.
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We are on the brink of a technological revolution. Machines and artificial intelligence are beginning to replace jobs like never before. This program looks at the workplaces already using this new technology and asks whether we should feel threatened by it, or whether it will benefit all of us. Are we ready for one of the biggest changes the world of work has ever seen?
15) RoboRex
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James Miller has only one friend in the world, his beloved golden retriever, Rex. But when a strange capsule lands in his backyard and a robot dog emerges, his life will never be the same. The robot dog identifies himself as RoboRex, and tells James that he has come from the future to stop an evil man named Professor Apocalypse from taking over the world, along with his wily robotic Destructo-Cat. Now with the help of Rex and RoboRex, James embarks...
16) Robots
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With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
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Set in the '90s, Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on an action-packed, globetrotting adventure as the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorons join the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. Noah, a sharp young guy from Brooklyn, and Elena, an ambitious, talented artifact researcher, are swept up in the conflict as Optimus Prime and the Autobots face a terrifying new nemesis bent on their destruction name Scourge.
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January 17, 1995: a massive earthquake hits Kobe, Japan, trapping thousands in collapsed buildings. Conventional search-and-rescue operations prove inadequate, and in the months and years that follow, a new wave of research and development in automated crisis-response technology occurs. But the robotics craze that sweeps Japan as it enters the 21st century springs from more than just the tragic quake. It also reflects the rich culture of manga comics...
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For almost a century, Hollywood has been warning of a future during which human beings become enslaved by the machines they have created. Has the time come to take the seemingly outlandish imagination of science fiction seriously? Drawing disturbing conclusions about our possible mechanical domination, this documentary investigates the parallels between movie fantasy and science reality. Over the years innovations in artificial intelligence and biotechnology...
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Circa 1939 ace city reporter Polly Perkins has noted the sudden disappearances of many of the world's most famous scientists. After the city falls under attack of giant flying robots, she decides to team up with her ex-boyfriend, aviation officer Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan and flys around the world in search of the evil mastermind, Dr. Totenkopf, whose plan it is to create a new world by destroying the one of today.