Enigmatic Robot Era

Enigmatic Robot Era Science fiction and science fact is getting narrower and narrower. (scenes from “i, Robot”) Robot: You are experiencing a car accident. In i Robot, from Twentieth Century Fox,

Robot Is the Star in New Play

WASHINGTON Robots are becoming commonplace in many areas of society -- from manufacturing to medicine to our homes. But now, a robot has taken to the stage, in a British play called Spillikin, where a humanoid robot plays the male companion of a woma

unit9 The memory robot

[00:00.00]Unit 9 The memory robot [00:34.51]A:Did you pack your bags last night,dear? [00:40.25]B:Yes,I did.I packed everything. [00:45.11]R:No,you didn't.You didn't pack your computer. [00:52.48]A:Did you pack your coat,dear? [00:57.03]B:I...um,...I

Robot Explores Fukushima Reactor

A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The robot, nicknamed 'The Little Sunfish,' is very small about the size of a loaf of bread.

World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love

Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only to find a robot looking you right in the eye. This robot is no huge piece of equipme

Olympic Ready? Robot Skiers Compete in South Korea

As the worlds top athletes competed at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, some robots also showed off their winter sports skills. A ski race involving robots was held recently at the Welli Hilli Park ski area near Pyeongchang. Eight teams built and pro

Japanese Engineer Builds Huge Robot of His Dreams

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of operating a robot from Mobile Suit Gundam. 日本工程师南云正章（Masaaki Nagumo）一直梦想着操作《机动战士高达》中的机器人。 That is the name of a popular Japanese an

VOA慢速英语2015 科学家使用机器人测试新药物

Robot Scientist Helps Design New Drugs 科学家使用机器人测试新药物 Robots are common in todays world. They manufacture cars, work in space, explore oceans, clean up oil spills and investigate dangerous environments. And now, scientists at

VOA标准英语2009年-NASA Tests Rocket for Planned Moon, Mars M

By Brian Wagner Miami 28 October 2009 The Ares I-X flight test vehicle lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 28 Oct 2009 NASA launched an unmanned test rocket on Wednesday in the hopes it will become the backbo

VOA双语新闻：美军称无北韩独立日试验导弹迹象

The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says he has seen no indication that North Korea will conduct a missile test this weekend, to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day celebration. 美国高级军事官员马伦上将表示，他没有

2017年CRI Robot helps to clear storing nuclear waste

An aquatic robot is being tested in Japan ahead of being deployed into the damaged core of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The robot is able to locate and clear materials in places which are inaccessible to humans. Named Avexis - short for

CCTV9英语新闻：2015广东高考防作弊:电子屏蔽+视频监控

During the two-day college entrance exams, known as 'gaokao', meticulous monitoring measures have been implemented in every exam hall, particularly in Guangdong. The province has put in place its strictest guidelines yet to deter cheating. At the com

South Korean Students Learn English from Robot Teacher

Many South Korean families spend thousands of dollars a year on English language education for their children. Students attend private academies(学院) often until late at night everyday. Most such schools hire teachers from abroad, but a team of en

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

VOA标准英语2009年-Robot Helps Children with Disabilities

Julie Taboh | Washington 08 December 2009 Watch: Taboh report Windows Media | MP4 Cosmobot has made speech therapy fun for Kevin Fitzgerald, 6. He has developmental dyspraxia, a condition which makes it difficult for him to move his mouth and tongue.

Space Shuttle Discovery to Carry Robot on Final Mission

Crews at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Space Shuttle Discovery for its final launch, scheduled for Thursday. Among the things it will carry to the International Space Station will be a humanlike robot designed to help astronau

国产机器人明年要参加高考 目标是考上一本!

A robot is being designed to compete with 12th graders during the college entrance examination in 2017 and get a score qualifying it to enter first-class universities in China, according to Huaxi Metropolis Daily. 据华西都市报报道，由中国设

VOA标准英语2009年-Pentagon Sees No Particular Indication Nor

The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says he has seen no indication that North Korea will conduct a missile test this weekend, to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day celebration. Adm. Mike Mullen (file photo) North Korea has marke

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CCTV9英语新闻：China's qualification tournament for 2016 Robot WC begins

China's qualifying tournament for the 2016 Robot World Cup has begun in Hefei, the capital of east Chinas Anhui province. Almost 2,000 contestants and 300 teams are taking part in the competition. Robots are playing various roles, from houseworkers a