1.For anyone who hates doing yard work, your new best friend may have arrived. A robot can autonomously shovel snow, collect leaves and cut grass.
"We're trying to help people not spend time on yard work," said Steven Waelbers, the designer of the robot.“We want people to enjoy their free time with their family."
The electric robot can run by itself in right directions with the help of two beacons (信号塔) that must be placed in the yard. The robot includes a camera and ultrasound sensor (超声传感器) that Waelbers said would stop quickly when it finds pets and people.
Owners of the robot will need to regulate the values stored in the robot.
Then it will confirm the task it's going to take. Before the robot operates by itself, an owner must manually wheel it around the yard - taking it around any obstacles like trees, bushes or mailboxes. By doing this, the robot is taught how long and wide the lawn is, and won't accidentally destroy your rose bush or run to the neighborhood.
Once this setup is complete, and the $3,999 robot has been trained on where to cut grass, rake leaves and shovel snow, it operates without any supervision.
Waelbers has always loved to build robots and play with electronics. He started work on a high-tech company after his father asked him to make a robot that would shovel snow for him. Waelbers plans to start sales in early 2017.
选择题
1.This article mainly talks about ____
A. a newly-designed robot
B. the founder of a company
C. problems with a new product
2.According to Steven Waelbers, the robot is designed to ____
A. encourage people to do exercise
B. help people keep healthy and fit
C. make people enjoy family time
3.The robot would stop in front of pets and people thanks to ____
A. the remote controller
B. the ultrasound sensor
C. the big and square yard
4.Which of the following steps should be done in the first place?
A. The owner must wheel the robot around the yard by himself.
B. The robot learns and stores the length and width of the lawn.
C. The robot operates the task it's going to take without supervision.
5.Which of the following about Waelbers is TRUE ?
A He didn't love building robots when he was a young boy.
B. His father asked him to make a robot that could play balls.
C. He is starting to sell this snow-shoveling robot in early 2017.
