Unit 2 Robots

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What is a robot?

A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories.

There are many types of robots

and they can do different work.

Industrial robots 工业机器人

Household robots 家用机器人

Domestic robots 家用机器人

Entertainment robots娱乐型机器人

Entertainmentrobots

Doraemon 机器猫

How does a robot work?How does a robot work?

Robots are p__________ and c________ by a computer.

rogrammed ontrolled

dangerous

more intelligent

stronger

…

Bad

Good

…

…do homework

do housework

play with people

look for people

do unpleasant jobs

walk and dance

talk

What can robots do ?

Can you make a list of any science fiction, literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that include as characters?

Let’s look at these pictures:

I, ROBOT Science fiction

film

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Inteligencia Artificial人工智能

Transformers

Astro Boy 阿童木

Do you think it is possible for a robot to:

• think for itself?• have feelings?• have its own needs and desires?• look and feel like a human being?

Now read a story about a robot. It was originally written by science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951.

Here the story has been retold by another writer.