In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.
Set in a future Earth (2035 A.D.) where robots are common assistants and worker for their human owner, this is the story of "robotophobic" Chicago Police Detective Del Spooner's investigation into the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning, who works at U.S. Robotics, in which a robot, Sonny , appear to be implicated, even though that would mean the robot had violated the Three Laws of Robotics, which is apparently impossible. It seems impossible because.. if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world, as human have grown to become completely dependent upon their robots. Or maybe... they already have? Aiding Spooner in his investigation is a psychologist, Dr. Susan Calvin, who specializes in the psyches of robots.
In 2035 ad, is the social harmony of people and robots, intelligent robot as the best means of production and the human partner, gradually going deep into every field of human life, and due to the robot " three rule " limits, human robot full trust, many machines have become members of the family.
The headquarters is located in Chicago 's USR companies have developed a more advanced NS-5 type super robot, however in new products listed on the eve of the creator, robot, Fred browning is within the company, quaint Dutch act.
Dell black detective Spooner ( Wil Smith decorated ) took over the case, due to the unpleasant past, Spooner the robot is full of doubt, do not believe that humans and robots can coexist in harmony. He is based on the late Dr. Lang Ning in the 3D projector left information analysis and on Dutch act scene reconnaissance, suspect locked browning, developed its own NS-5 robot Sonny, and CEO Laurence Robertson seems to have had something to do with the matter.
Spooner became acquainted with specialized research robot psychological female scientist Susan Kevin ( Brigitte Nai Nahan), along with two person of the investigation into the truth, step by step revealed: robot should have the ability of self evolution, their " three rule " has its own understanding, they could always be transformed into the human " robot ".
Spooner and Kevin began fighting robot action, a manufacturing and manufacturing between war prelude.