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Robots

Most people have seen films or The future
TV programmes with robots in
them, but can you imagine a of robots.:
world with real robots? Would
In the future, robots will also do
you like a robot to cook your
dangerous jobs like putting out fires,
dinner, clean your house or
play football with you? rescuing people after earthquakes
or going to dangerous places. They
There is a robot that can
may also teach in schools and help
do these things. Its name is
with operations in hospitals. Special
ASIMO and it is from Japan.
robot arms in factories already
ASIMO is the most advanced
make cars, and in the future more
robot in the world. It is the first
things will be made by robots.
robot to walk and run like a
human, and it can even climb Although some robots look human,
stairs. The robot can run at we have to remember that they are
6km per hour, about the same machines with computers inside.
as a fast child. Robots can do many things, but
they cannot think or feel.
ASIMO can also recognise
people's faces, their names, Whatever happens in the future,
and can understand their ~~ __ ~ you will probably meet a robot like
commands. This robot can respond to what you say and ASIMO one day.
it can learn to speak any language. ASIMO has arms and .............................
hands, so it can open doors, carry things and turn lights .
on and off. ASIMO can help old people or people with l A Job for ASIMO
disabilities by doing jobs around the house. ASIMO can
ASIMO works as the receptionist at
also play sports and other games, so it is very popular
the Honda offices in Japan. The robot
with children. In fact, ASIMO is the same height as a ten
meets visitors, talks to them and
year-old child, at 1.3 metres tall. The robot also looks . .
: takes them to the correct rooms.
very friendly and playful. . .
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3 Read again and write T (true) or F (false).

1 Asimo can run like a human. 2 Robots will put out fires.

3 Robots can think and feel. 4 Robots can't make cars.

4 Ask and answer.

1 Would you like to have an ASIMO robot? Why?
2 What films with robots have you seen? What can the robots do?

Extensive reading: Robots