Robots

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10 questions

1

Which sentence from the article suggests that Vesta might be similar to another type of technology produced by Amazon?

Robots are already being used to build cars, perform surgeries and look after the elderly.

This leads some to speculate that Vesta will work like a roving Alexa, the personal home assistant inside of the Echo.

Finally, he said, companies like Amazon will have to tackle privacy questions.

Jibo is a 12.5-inch-tall stay-at-home robot that can help out around the house, tell you the weather or answer trivia questions.

Read the section "Rosey Is The Ideal Robot."
Select the paragraph that BEST explains a goal that robot developers hope to achieve in the future.

Siddhartha S. Srinivasa is a professor of robotics. He said we're still years, perhaps decades, away from anything like Rosey. Rosey is the famous robotic housekeeper from "The Jetsons," a cartoon show from the 1960s and 1980s about a family living in the future.

Srinivasa expects robotics to continue developing steadily. Along that development, there will be unexpected breakthroughs that experts can't foresee. There is a "Holy Grail," though, something that everyone is working toward, Srinivasa said. That would be a robot that not only moves around, but physically interacts with the world around it. Like Rosey.

"Rosey is not a passive observer of the universe, she's an active participant," he said. "It's maddening how hard that is to create. Just getting a robot to pick up a coffee mug is incredibly hard while being incredibly easy for humans."

There are many challenges ahead. The home is one of them, Srinivasa said. Homes are not well-suited to robotic movements. It's much easier to design a robot that moves around a factory floor, he said, than it is to design one that can sidestep an ever-changing landscape of dirty clothes piles and children's toys.

One MAIN idea of the article is that Amazon is developing a robot that can do household chores.
What is another MAIN idea of the article?

Researchers will need to overcome many challenges before the robot will be ready

Several other companies have already created robots that can do chores around the house.

Many people prefer robots that can tell jokes and understand their emotions

Rosey is the robotic housekeeper from a cartoon show about a family living in the future.

Read the paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-4].
Robots are already being used to build cars, perform surgeries and look after the elderly. But what about domestic robots, ones that can make a bed or do the dishes? These robots may not be far off.
HOW does this paragraph support the MAIN idea of the article?

It suggests that robots might not be too expensive.

It explains why Amazon decided to develop a domestic robot.

It gives examples of the tasks that robots can already perform.

It shows how much easier life could be with robots.

Choose one of the robots described in the section “Robots That Already Exist”. Why do you think this robot was created? Cite evidence to support your answer.

I think the robot _ was created because _________.

What makes a “Vesta” better than an “Alexa”? Cite evidence to support your response.

A Vesta is better than an Alexa because in the text it says __________________________.

Draw a picture of what you visualized in this article OR what you visualize the next 100 years will look likw with technology?

Which word goes with "1980 to 1990"?

decades

unexpected

Which word goes with "won't let it get hurt"?

protective

adjusting

Which sentence is an example of the word "protective"?

Ian won't let anyone mess with his younger brother

Ian and his younger brother go to different schools

Which sentence from the article suggests that Vesta might be similar to another type of technology produced by Amazon?

Robots are already being used to build cars, perform surgeries and look after the elderly.

This leads some to speculate that Vesta will work like a roving Alexa, the personal home assistant inside of the Echo.

Finally, he said, companies like Amazon will have to tackle privacy questions.

Jibo is a 12.5-inch-tall stay-at-home robot that can help out around the house, tell you the weather or answer trivia questions.

Read the section "Rosey Is The Ideal Robot."
Select the paragraph that BEST explains a goal that robot developers hope to achieve in the future.

Siddhartha S. Srinivasa is a professor of robotics. He said we're still years, perhaps decades, away from anything like Rosey. Rosey is the famous robotic housekeeper from "The Jetsons," a cartoon show from the 1960s and 1980s about a family living in the future.

Srinivasa expects robotics to continue developing steadily. Along that development, there will be unexpected breakthroughs that experts can't foresee. There is a "Holy Grail," though, something that everyone is working toward, Srinivasa said. That would be a robot that not only moves around, but physically interacts with the world around it. Like Rosey.

"Rosey is not a passive observer of the universe, she's an active participant," he said. "It's maddening how hard that is to create. Just getting a robot to pick up a coffee mug is incredibly hard while being incredibly easy for humans."

There are many challenges ahead. The home is one of them, Srinivasa said. Homes are not well-suited to robotic movements. It's much easier to design a robot that moves around a factory floor, he said, than it is to design one that can sidestep an ever-changing landscape of dirty clothes piles and children's toys.

One MAIN idea of the article is that Amazon is developing a robot that can do household chores.
What is another MAIN idea of the article?

Researchers will need to overcome many challenges before the robot will be ready

Several other companies have already created robots that can do chores around the house.

Many people prefer robots that can tell jokes and understand their emotions

Rosey is the robotic housekeeper from a cartoon show about a family living in the future.

Read the paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-4].
Robots are already being used to build cars, perform surgeries and look after the elderly. But what about domestic robots, ones that can make a bed or do the dishes? These robots may not be far off.

HOW does this paragraph support the MAIN idea of the article?

It suggests that robots might not be too expensive.

It explains why Amazon decided to develop a domestic robot.

It gives examples of the tasks that robots can already perform.

It shows how much easier life could be with robots.

Which word goes with "1980 to 1990"?

decades

unexpected

Which word goes with "won't let it get hurt"?

protective

adjusting

Which sentence is an example of the word "protective"?

Ian won't let anyone mess with his younger brother

Ian and his younger brother go to different schools

Robots

Robots

Choose one of the robots described in the section “Robots That Already Exist”. Why do you think this robot was created? Cite evidence to support your answer.I think the robot _____________ was created because _____________________.

What makes a “Vesta” better than an “Alexa”? Cite evidence to support your response.A Vesta is better than an Alexa because in the text it says __________________________.

Draw a picture of what you visualized in this article OR what you visualize the next 100 years will look likw with technology?

Which sentence from the article suggests that Vesta might be similar to another type of technology produced by Amazon?

Read the section "Rosey Is The Ideal Robot."Select the paragraph that BEST explains a goal that robot developers hope to achieve in the future.

One MAIN idea of the article is that Amazon is developing a robot that can do household chores.What is another MAIN idea of the article?

Choose one of the robots described in the section “Robots That Already Exist”. Why do you think this robot was created? Cite evidence to support your answer.I think the robot _____________ was created because _____________________.

What makes a “Vesta” better than an “Alexa”? Cite evidence to support your response.A Vesta is better than an Alexa because in the text it says __________________________.

Draw a picture of what you visualized in this article OR what you visualize the next 100 years will look likw with technology?

Which word goes with "1980 to 1990"?

Which word goes with "won't let it get hurt"?

Which sentence is an example of the word "protective"?

Choose one of the robots described in the section “Robots That Already Exist”. Why do you think this robot was created? Cite evidence to support your answer.

I think the robot _ was created because _________.

What makes a “Vesta” better than an “Alexa”? Cite evidence to support your response.

A Vesta is better than an Alexa because in the text it says __________________________.

Read the section "Rosey Is The Ideal Robot."
Select the paragraph that BEST explains a goal that robot developers hope to achieve in the future.

One MAIN idea of the article is that Amazon is developing a robot that can do household chores.
What is another MAIN idea of the article?

Choose one of the robots described in the section “Robots That Already Exist”. Why do you think this robot was created? Cite evidence to support your answer.

I think the robot _ was created because _________.

What makes a “Vesta” better than an “Alexa”? Cite evidence to support your response.

A Vesta is better than an Alexa because in the text it says __________________________.