Can a Robot Ever Become Your Friende?机器人会成为你的朋友吗？

Kathryn Hulick

Would you make a friend with a robot？ It soundslike pretty cool. In real life， there are many social1 and companion2 robots. One robot works as a guide in someairports， hospitals and stores. Another robot helps people atsome hospitals and nursing homes. Some social robot is a teacher more than afriend to kids. It helps them with social skills3. People are working hard to makethem ever better at these jobs. They may become more and more like a friend.

你會和机器人交朋友吗？这听起来很酷。在现实生活中，有许多社交和护理机器人。一种机器人在一些机场、医院和商店充当向导。另一种机器人在一些医院和养老院帮忙。有一种社交机器人对孩子来说更像是一名老师而不是朋友。它有助于提高孩子们的社交技能。人们正在努力让它们在这些工作中做得更好。它们可能会越来越像一个朋友。

Notes

1. social . 社会的；社交的；交际的

2. companion . 同伴；陪伴；朋友；伙伴

3. skill . 技巧；技艺；特定的；技术；技能

Discussion 议一议：

1. Do you like robots？ 你喜欢机器人吗？

2. What do you think robots can do？ 你觉得机器人能干些什么呢？