You don't need to understand BEAM robotics, or know anything about Mark Tilden, in order to enjoy your Robosapien. However, not only is a basic understanding of the background of the robot (and the theories that make it "tick") interesting, but these concepts open up opp- tunities to further explore your Robosapien. This gives you more to think about and a richer background when you're coming up with programming routines and even potential hacks for your Robosapien. As we'll see in subsequent chapters, Robosapien is a far cry from a true BEAM robot. But as we'll also see, Robosapien would...