Robots begin the march into campuses

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隨著現代科技的發展，機器人已經出現在我們生活的各個領域。如今，一款叫作Aelos的機器人已經開始進軍校園了，它不僅能夠減輕老師們的教學任務，而且還可以鍛煉學生們的動手能力和思考能力。

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Aelos can move,dance and even practice yoga（瑜伽）.More importantly,he can be a science teacher for kids.The humanoid robot（仿真機器人）is the brainchild of Chang Lin and his team,who focus their attention on educational robots in the firm （堅定的）belief that the field is about to take off.

“The educational robot market is becoming more mature this year,with products satisfying the actual needs of consumers，” says Chang,cofounder and chief executive officer of Shenzhenbased start-up Leju (Shenzhen)Robotics.“The market is going to take off very soon.Those marching into the field early will gain benefit.We're determined to grab（抓住） the opportunity and become an industry leader.”

Aelos is programmable.Movements,obstacle avoidance and other features of the robot can be achieved through children's programming,helping them gain an understanding of how the machine works and how they can control it with their intelligence.

So far,more than 300 schools in 17 provinces and cities across the country have introduced the intelligent robot into their robotics classes,covering nearly 300,000 students.In 2017,the 2-year-old start-up created approximately 50 million yuan in sales.“We expect the figure to rise to between 200 and 300 million yuan this year.”

Leju is among a number of players that have spotted the booming industry's great po-tential and are desperate to grab the chance.Among them are Ubtech and Makeblock—two other Shenzhen-based robotics start-ups that are growing at a fast speed.

To stand out from the crowd,difference is vital.Chang points out that one of Aelos's unique advantages is that it can move quicker than Ubtech's robots.“Moreover,different from Makeblock,which targets younger children,our focus is on elder students.We complement（補充）Makeblock products as Aelos programming is more complicated（復雜的）and requires deeper knowledge,”said Chang.

Educational robots can play the role of a teacher who develops students'operational ability by inspiring them to think and operate independently.The company is cooperating with several universities in Shenzhen to try to develop promising campus talents by sponsoring clubs at universities.

Reading Check

1.What does Chang Lin think of the educational robot market?(no more than 10 words)__

2.How can the robot develop children's creativity?(no more than 5 words)

3.What's the key point to succeed in developing the educational robot?(no more than 5 words)__

Language Study

Complete the following sentences in correct froms with the words given or with a proper word.

1.The humanoid robot is the brainchild of Chang Lin and his team,_______ focus their attention on educational robots in the firm belief_______the field is about to take off.

2.The educational robot market is becoming more mature this year,with products _______(satisfy)the actual needs of consumers.

3.So far,more than 300 schools in 17 provinces and cities across the country _______(introduce)the intelligent robot into their robotics classes, _______(cover)nearly 300,000 students.