UberEats to start robot deliveries in Japan
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UberEats will use robots to deliver food in Tokyo. They work with Mitsubishi Electric and Cartken to make the robots. The robots will start next month.
It will be the first time UberEats uses robots outside the US. But in Japan, robots are not new. Many restaurants use robots.
The robots, named Model C, are made by Cartken. They carry the food and drive on sidewalks. Mitsubishi Electric helps UberEats and Cartken.
Model C uses cameras and AI to know where to go. It is safe and moves the same speed as a person. It also stops at traffic lights.
The robots have a box to keep the food warm.
UberEats and Cartken use these robots in Miami and Fairfax in the US.
Japan has many old people and not enough workers. Shoji Tanaka from Mitsubishi Electric thinks robot delivery can help. He hopes this project will make robot delivery more common in Japan.
Next, they want to use robots to deliver inside buildings and factories.
Vocabulary16 words
- Robot
- A machine that can do tasks by itself; ?
- Deliver
- to bring something to a person or to a place
- Outside
- The area that is not inside something;
- Carry
- To hold something and take it somewhere
- Drive
- To control a car or vehicle and make it go somewhere; To control a vehicle to make it move
- Sidewalk
- A path for people to walk on next to a road; The path/way next to the street for people to walk on
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- human intelligence in a machine. See more here.
- Move
- To change position or go from one place to another;
- Speed
- How fast something moves; fast/slow
- Traffic light
- A signal with red, yellow, and green lights that tells drivers when to stop and go; ??
- Box
- A container with sides and a top, used for storing or carrying things; ?
- Enough
- Having what is needed or sufficient; plenty; a good amount; abundant
- Worker
- A person who does a job; employee; staff
- Project
- A planned and organized task or job; A planned piece of work that has a specific purpose;
- Common
- usual; occurring or appearing frequently; something that happens often or is normal;
- Factory
- a large building where things are made or produced; ?
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
UberEats _____ use robots to deliver food in Tokyo. They work with Mitsubishi Electric _____ Cartken to make the robots. The robots will start next _____.
It will be the _____ time UberEats uses robots outside the US. But in Japan, _____ are not new. Many _____ use robots.
The robots, named Model C, are _____ by Cartken. They carry the food and drive on _____. Mitsubishi Electric helps UberEats and Cartken.
_____ C uses cameras and AI to know where to go. It is _____ and moves the same speed as a person. It _____ stops at traffic lights.
The robots have a _____to keep the food warm.
UberEats and Cartken _____ these robots in Miami and Fairfax in the _____.
Japan has many old people and not _____ workers. Shoji Tanaka from Mitsubishi Electric _____ robot delivery can help. He hopes this _____ will make robot delivery more common in _____.
Next, they want to use robots to _____ inside buildings and factories.
Discussion questions
- Do you think robot delivery is a good solution for busy cities like Tokyo? Why or why not?
- What are some potential challenges of using robots for deliveries?
- Do you believe robots can completely replace human delivery workers? Why or why not?
- How do you feel about the increasing use of AI and robots in everyday life?
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