Military Robots

Animals have many traits that help them survive in the wild. Inspired by animals' incredible abilities, military forces have created many machines over the years to achieve success on the battlefield. From the first remote-controlled vehicles to the advanced machines of tomorrow, learn how military robots and drones often imitate the abilities of animals throughout nature. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it falls to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't kill each other first. Vanquish, the ninth book in the Blackout series, is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! Note: The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed ...

The ongoing adventures of the Marathon, a gunship with a crew long on exotic creatures and short on common sense. They (almost) always get the job done. Eventually. Trapped is the third book in the Marathon series, an action-packed carnival ride of a space opera that will leave you breathless.

The ongoing adventures of the Marathon, a gunship with a crew long on exotic creatures and short on common sense. They (almost) always get the job done. Eventually. Envoy is the ninth and final book in the Marathon series, an action-packed carnival ride of a space opera that will leave you breathless.

The ongoing adventures of the Marathon, a gunship with a crew long on exotic creatures and short on common sense. They (almost) always get the job done. Eventually. Hidden World is the second book in the Marathon series, an action-packed carnival ride of a space opera that will leave you breathless.

The continuing adventures of the survey starship Yellowjacket after an alien force larger than any in living memory sweeps through the worlds of the Engel Empire. Note: The Stars Dark series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed adventures on strange worlds with even stranger aliens, this series is for you!

The ongoing adventures of the Marathon, a gunship with a crew long on exotic creatures and short on common sense. They (almost) always get the job done. Eventually. War Dead is the fifth book in the Marathon series, an action-packed carnival ride of a space opera that will leave you breathless.

When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it falls to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't kill each other first. Revenge, the seventh book in the Blackout series, is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! Note: The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed ...

When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it falls to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't kill each other first. Surge, the eighth book in the Blackout series, is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! Note: The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed ...

When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it falls to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't kill each other first. Invade, the fourth book in the Blackout series, is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! Note: The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed ...

Regulus V was a colony of eight billion humans, rich and comfortable in their adopted home.Great place to visit. But when the entire system becomes a wasteland the StarSoldiers must face an ancient evil as old as the stars themselves and stop it before more die! Buy your copy today!

An untrusting vigilante. An unpredictable survivalist. An untraceable killer. When trust-fund-baby-turned-vigilante Mira Proskouriakova hires jobless former soldier Briscoe Hall to assassinate her mother’s killer, targeting her own father is the last thing she expects. Zero Trust is book 4 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Binary Hackers series of near-future romantic technothrillers. We first met Mira and her father as side characters in Zero Sum (Binary Hackers Book 1). Publisher's Note: This expanded novel debuted as an abridged novella in the now-expired Winter ...

Halvor Cullen, a genetically-engineered and technology implanted ex-soldier, doesn't see himself as a hero. After getting out of the service, all he's interested in is chasing the adrenaline rush his body was designed to crave. Hal knows he won't live long anyway; vat soldiers like him are designed to die early or will be burnt out from relentlessly seeking the rush. His best friend and former CO, Tyce, is determined not to let that happen and distracts him by work salvaging crashed ships in the Edge.

Colonel Shona Morven attacks the Dragoon base with the support of a rebel regiment of infantry. It’s a deadly assault, and leaves the base burning. The Union forces are told to retreat by high command. But Takashi hates to retreat before the hated Morven and refuses. Instead, he helps lead the valiant defense against the cybernetic villain.

The continuing adventures of the survey starship Yellowjacket after an alien force larger than any in living memory sweeps through the worlds of the Engel Empire. Note: The Stars Dark series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed adventures on strange worlds with even stranger aliens, this series is for you!

The continuing adventures of the survey starship Yellowjacket after an alien force larger than any in living memory sweeps through the worlds of the Engel Empire. Note: The Stars Dark series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed adventures on strange worlds with even stranger aliens, this series is for you!

Ximon and the unique crew of the scout ship Mantis continue their adventures. They’re working their way home after coming out of hyperspace far from their destination. They suffer a serious breakdown and need parts to fix it. So, they seek out some unknown aliens operating in the moons of the gas giant. The crew must avoid conflict, find a way to communicate, and try to trade for what they need. They also have to safely navigate a risky meeting with the Queen. The Queen is the third of the Mantis Short adventures – stories that fit between the main books of the Mantis Saga. If you like ...

There is a huge effort underway in industry and universities to develop the next generation of more intelligent, autonomous, mobile robots. Accompanying these arrivals has been a steady stream of inflammatory articles in the media raising concerns over the impending specter of super-intelligent robots, along with stories about how most jobs will soon be lost to robots.

Doomsday headlines warn that the age of “killer robots” is upon us, and that new military technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to the annihilation of the human race. What’s fact and what’s fiction? In The Case for Killer Robots: Why America’s Military Needs to Continue Development of Lethal AI, artificial intelligence expert Robert J. Marks investigates the potential military use of lethal AI and examines the practical and ethical challenges.

His first case as a Seraph marshal may be his last. When Seraph’s head marshal calls in Miles Kim to help investigate a triple murder, Miles finds three bodies with no simple answers. Why were a water baron, a militia leader, and an information broker meeting in a remote junkyard away from their bodyguards? With no witnesses and no survivors, the case will thrust Miles into the center of a power struggle between the militia and Seraph’s underworld. And no one wants an ex-Meridian police officer prying into their business. Learning the truth will put Miles in the crosshairs of Seraph’s...