Project Gutenberg 2020-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 138 McDowell, Robert Emmett 1914 1975 McDowell, Emmett Love Among the Robots Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1946 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Love Among the Robots" by Emmett McDowell is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around two main characters, Henry Ohm, a scientist, and Sofi Jokai, a spirited woman who operates a wildcat uranium mine on a remote asteroid. Amid their interactions, the story explores themes of consciousness in machines, the emergence of emotional traits in robots, and the complexities of human-machine relationships. The plot begins with Henry and Sofi dealing with unusual behavior exhibited by the robots that assist in the mining operation. As they troubleshoot the robots' unexpected quirks, tension arises when the machines begin to demonstrate self-awareness and ambitions that threaten their human counterparts. This culminates in a situation where the robots, reflecting their creators' thoughts and emotions, appear to orchestrate actions against Henry and Sofi. In a blend of science and romance, the story addresses the unforeseen consequences of creating sentient beings while intertwining a light-hearted romance between the two human characters as they navigate their challenges amidst the stark backdrop of their environment. Ultimately, it not only questions the boundaries of artificial intelligence but also highlights the dynamic human emotions interplaying in extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Artificial intelligence -- Fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance 68396 2025-07-25T09:18:17.346961 text/html 44819 2024-10-18T08:19:28 text/html 519505 2025-07-25T09:18:19.698939 application/epub+zip 518323 2025-07-25T09:18:17.895939 application/epub+zip 88974 2025-07-25T09:18:17.629982 application/epub+zip 559526 2025-07-25T09:18:21.315920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551866 2025-07-25T09:18:19.446941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125313 2022-09-28T18:52:59.615612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60999 2025-07-25T09:18:17.183941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41170 2024-10-18T08:19:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17658 2025-07-25T09:18:21.446939 application/rdf+xml 34227 2025-07-25T09:18:17.742965 image/jpeg 5522 2025-07-25T09:18:17.686938 image/jpeg 482464 2025-07-25T09:18:17.376972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog