La tiranía de los robots (Law Space)

This Spanish-language science fiction publication from 1957 presents "La Tiranía de los Robots" (The Tyranny of the Robots) by Law Space. The issue opens with a dialogue between author and reader discussing technological advancement since World War II, particularly the development of cybernetics and robotics. The author warns that as machines become increasingly sophisticated, human labor becomes unnecessary, ultimately rendering humanity obsolete and dependent on a few directing elites served by mechanical beings requiring no sustenance. The narrative proper follows a spaceship's arrival in 2057 at London (capital of the "Isles of Peace"—former British Isles). For nearly a century, European survivors of the Third World War (2018) have developed a mechanized civilization dominated by giant robots and German-led scientists, while British survivors established peaceful communities. When the spacecraft lands, Governor Donald Richmond and authorities witness the emergence of a colossal five-meter-tall metallic humanoid robot descending the vessel's ramp—the first direct contact between the two isolated human civilizations.