I, Robot Chapter Summary & Analysis - Introduction, Summary

Introduction, Summary

Dr. Susan Calvin, a pioneer in the field of robotics, answers questions put to her by an unnamed Interviewer, who is also the narrator of all the linking sections. The Interviewer recalls the circumstances surrounding the growth of the robotics industry and the instrumental role Calvin played in designing both robots and the business of manufacturing and distributing them. Questions indicate that he's more interested in the human side of Calvin, who half jokingly refers to how people have described her as a robot and whom narration reveals has a cool, calculating penetrating manner. The Interviewer refers to the way she looks into his "occiput" and sees through him, leading to the inference that he is perhaps not entirely human. The Interviewer asks Calvin to speak about her own personal perspectives on robots and their relations with humans. She refers to resistance from labor unions, who were reluctant to cede...
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