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A robot is any machine that can work 【小题1】 (independent) and perform tasks otherwise done by humans. Robots as we know them started out as science fiction (假想之物). The author Isaac Asimov coined the term “robotics” and 【小题2】 (come) up with the Three Laws of Robotics. The first of these was that robots may not harm a human being and 【小题3】 (scientist) referred to Asimov’s laws when they started making real-life robots.
In 1954, Unimate, a large robotic arm, became the world’s first 【小题4】 (industry) robot.
For a long time, robots were only found in factories or laboratories. But later, robots found 【小题5】 (they) way into homes and classrooms. Nowadays, robots have become an important part of space missions.
Some people fear that robots will take too many jobs away 【小题6】 humans. This process is called automation. However, some experts think that the use of robots will allow businesses 【小题7】 (create) more jobs than have been lost. The coronavirus pandemic (冠状病毒流行病) has shown how robots and humans can work together. In Singapore, a robotic dog called Spot has been used to help enforce (执行) social distancing. It was made by Boston Dynamics, 【小题8】 has also developed a human-like robot called Atlas. In December 2020, a video showed Atlas and Spot performing a dance routine together. 【小题9】 (look) ahead, whether it’s in education, entertainment 【小题10】 exploration, we surely believe that robots will play a big part in the future of humanity.