The Do-Nothing Machine Wakes

Over the past few years, there has been a spate of novels focused on the fate of robots who have been left behind after a cataclysm has mostly wiped out humanity. Examples include C. Robert Cargill’s western Sea of Rust , Charles Stross’ adventure yarns Saturn’s Children and Neptune’s Brood , and Adrian Tchaikovksy’s comedic romp Service Model . This is not an entirely new premise — one only needs…