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Author: Anne Rooney
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: You can imagine your robot servant arranging your daytime clothes, making breakfast, and even organizing your schoolbag for you. However, would you let it wrap you in a large bath towel after your shower, or brush your teeth and comb your hair for you? No! There are always some things you have to do yourself, and that will be the case in the future too. But there are many things that robots and small devices can help us with. They make our lives more convenient and bring us more joy. From your favorite computer games to pilot training simulators or robots used by bomb disposal teams, technology is playing a vital role around us. How does a toaster know when the bread is done? How does a supermarket door know you're entering? How do we know what's inside a volcano or whether it will rain tomorrow? You don't necessarily need a supercomputer and a super brain to enjoy some technical fun. Even without any technical tools at all, you can arrange your siblings to follow your instructions. Learn to draw like a robot, or uncover the mysteries of a map to find treasure! So, what are you waiting for? Let's get started!