READ THE PASSAGE Cause and Effect Think about why engineers would want to build a robot like ASIMO ASIMO I In 1986 engineers at

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READ THE PASSAGE Cause and Effect Think about why engineers would want to build a robot like ASIMO ASIMO I In 1986 engineers at Honda the car and motorcycle company wanted to create a robot that could walk Z like a person This might sound like a strange goal but building a robot that walks like a person has been one of the most difficult challenges for robot designers and builders If you think about it most robots invented today have wheels or do not have movement at all The first walking robot that the Honda team built was just a pair of legs It took teams of workers almost 15 years and several generations of robots C before they finally created a true humanoid robot called ASIMO which stands for Advanced Step in 7 Innovative Mobility ASIMO looks like a small astronaut The robot stands at 4 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 119 pounds 9 ASIMO has motors and joints that allow it to move its head arms hands legs and feet much like humans Odo ASIMO has danced jogged and conducted orchestras at public demonstrations in order to help inspire kids to stay interested in science as well as to show off some of the new inventions and discoveries that Zscientists have made while creating ASIMO ASIMO is even a featured attraction at Disneyland in California Can you imagine a team of firefighting robots rushing into a burning building or clean up robots responding to a chemical spill Some people are hoping that human like robots such as ASIMO will one day be able to perform dangerous jobs so that humans will not have to In the meantime scientists have Finvented new devices based on Honda s ASIMO to help people walk stand and work with less back and 17leg strain Scientists hope these devices can help disabled people move and work more easily SKILL PRACTICE Read each question Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer 1 Why did it take scientists almost 15 years to build ASIMO A People were not interested in a walking robot Building a walking robot was very difficult Honda did not assign many workers to the ASIMO project WEEK 29 DAY 1 The engineers could not agree on the design of the robot 2 Why has ASIMO conducted orchestras A to replace human orchestra conductors to encourage children to join orchestras Oto keep humans from doing a dangerous job to show one of the surprising things the robot can do 3 One reason ASIMO performs at public demonstrations is to inspire students to study science make other companies jealous sell robots made by Honda O generate interest in Disneyland 4 What has ASIMO development research already led to the elimination of dangerous jobs B devices to help people move increased space exploration O improved fire safety STRATEGY PRACTICE Write a question that can be answered with information from the passage Ask a partner to answer it

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