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Read & Re ect
Tara was watching the news and she saw a report
on self-driving cars. Engineers are testing cars that
drive without a driver. We could just ask the car to
take us where we want to go and the car will drive
us to the right place. Do you think people would
replace their current car with a new driverless car?
Read & Re ect
David wanted to make a robot. David had no idea how
he could do that. He searched the internet and found
out that scientists have been trying to improve robots
for a long time. In 2016, Dr. David Hanson really did it. He
invented a robot that looks like a real woman and named her
Sophia. If you invent a robot, what will you name it?
Read & Re ect
Sara was watching a commercial about smart homes,
where you talk to the house and it does anything you
ask for, like turning the lights on and o .
How do you think houses will be like in the future?
Conclusion
Robots are machines that make things or do jobs through the use of a
computer. Robots are supposed to be very intelligent. We can use them to
do dangerous work. They can help people who are ill. Robots can also be
used to do house chores.
Humans keep trying to invent better and smarter robots so they can have a
better and easier life in the future.
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