Greg Powell and Mike Donovan are fictional characters from Isaac Asimov's Robot short stories. They are practical engineers rather than theoretical roboticists, field specialists for US Robots and Mechanical Men, and are employed mainly on testing new or experimental robots in practical situations - either on planets or space stations (robots are banned on Earth). They regularly get into complex and potentially dangerous sitations when trying to solve robot issues in the field. The issues typically involve the Three Laws of Robotics. The character Mike Donovan from the TV series V was named after Asimov's character. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Isaac Asimov, photographed by Jay Kay Klein Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. ... Isaac Asimovs Robot Series is a series of books by Isaac Asimov, both collections of short stories and novels. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with robot. ... US Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc. ... A robot is a mechanical device that can perform preprogrammed physical tasks. ... This cover of I, Robot illustrates the story Runaround, the first to list all Three Laws of Robotics. ...

They are mainly comical characters, but they also explore the logical contradictions behind some of the applications of the Three Laws of Robotics. Their adventures stand out in stark contrast to the indoor exploits of Susan Calvin, a dour robopsychologist working for the same company. This cover of I, Robot illustrates the story Runaround, the first to list all Three Laws of Robotics. ... Dr Susan Calvin (born 1982) is a fictional character from Isaac Asimovs Robot Series. ...

In "The Prophet", an episode of British television series Out of the Unknown based on short story "Reason", Powell was played by David Healy, and Donovan by Brian Davies. Reason (1942) is science-fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. ...