The presence of robots in society has become more and more common over the past few years. In some cities, robots can be seen cleaning floors, delivering packages, or even serving food in restaurants. While these service robots are useful to the public, they show only a small part of what technology may soon achieve. In industry, most robots used for making products look like large arms with various tools to put parts together. However, it is believed that a new generation of worker robots that look and move a lot like humans is just around the corner.
過去這幾年以來，機器人在社會中的存在已變得愈來愈普遍。在一些城市，可以看到機器人清潔地板、遞送包裹，甚至在餐廳送餐。雖然這些服務型機器人對大眾很有用，但它們只展現了科技在不久的將來可能達成的一小部分願景。在工業領域，大部分用於製造產品的機器人看起來就像巨大的手臂，手持各種工具來組裝零件。然而，人們相信外觀和動作與人類十分相似的新一代工作型機器人即將問世。
生活必備字詞：
presence n. 存在
achieve vt. 完成，達到（目標、任務等）
put... together / put together... 組裝∕裝配……
be around the corner 即將到來
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