Context: A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to! Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuurn your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The poet's name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can't do or theyS will do things that we don't want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots will help us fight fires. They will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things. They will help make life better. 1) As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that s A. perfect B. expensive C. normal D. tired 2) What is the main purpose of paragraph? A. to show how easy it is to make a robot B. to describe the things a robot can do C. to tell what a robot is. D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine 3) According to the passage when was the first real robot made? A. 2000 years B. 1900c C. 2003c D. 1951chrome-extension://fcejkolobdcfbhhakbhajcflakmnhaff/static/star.png 4) Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of a robot? A. to help make a sandwich B. to help the shoes C. to help explore Mars D. to help read a book 5) Which of these statements correctly summarizes how the author of this passage feels about robots? A. Robots are helpful B. Robots are confusing C. Robots are old. D. Robots are dangerou Answer question

Describe the advantages of using robots in industry. (150 words)

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK: A robot was defined as a _____________ controlled mechanical device that uses sensors to guide one or more of end effectors through programmed motions in a workspace to manipulate physical objects.

RobotsCarole JenkinsThe grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.(1)A robot is a machine that is able to perform a variety of tasks through the use of a computer. (2)This computer is programmed to control movements of the robot's legs, arms, and other appendages by calculations of the various angles through which the robot's joints move. (3)Robots are made ideal for assembly line factory work by these repetitive movements. (4)Some robots are able to handle small parts that fit into small places. (5)Other robots are able to operate tools, such as paint sprayers.1(6)Robots have even be developed with a sense of vision through the use of TV cameras as eyes. (7)Scanning images and calculating sizes and positions of surroundings will help robots to perform many actions in the way that humans do. (8) I want a robot to do my homework.2QuestionThe expository passage "Robots" is written by Carole Jenkins. Based on the passage, what might be a logical assumption about the author's life experiences?ResponsesA Ms. Jenkins had a bad experience with a robot as a child.Ms. Jenkins had a bad experience with a robot as a child.B Ms. Jenkins has researched different functions of robots.Ms. Jenkins has researched different functions of robots.C Ms. Jenkins lost her job as a factory worker to a robot.Ms. Jenkins lost her job as a factory worker to a robot.D Ms. Jenkins watched many science fiction movies as a teenager.Ms. Jenkins watched many science fiction movies as a teenager.Skip to navigationHighlight

Which quote from the Article best supports the idea that building a robot that mimics human behavior is a complex task?A.The first truly usable robot, Televox, which could obey simple voice commands to perform tasks like answering the telephone, was built by engineers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the 1920s.B.Walker also pointed out that humans have a 1 percent failure rate at repetitive tasks. This means that the average person doing such work will make a mistake about once every two hours.C.According to "Robots" curator Russell, these early machines qualified as robots. He says that he applies the label "robot" to machines that look or behave in a lifelike manner.D.Building a robot that moves on wheels, for example, is relatively easy. Building a robot that's bipedal—meaning it moves using two feet—is more of a challenge.SUBMITExtras

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