Hyundai, the car maker from South Korea, has announced plans to use 30,000 humanoid robots in its car factories. This will happen slowly over the next ten years.
The robots are called Atlas. They are made by Boston Dynamics, a company owned by Hyundai. Atlas was shown to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.Hyundai said Atlas will improve human-robot teamwork. The company explained that Atlas is designed to move from simple machines to smart robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI). These robots are meant to help humans and make work easier.
Hyundai’s vice-chairperson admitted that some jobs could be lost because of Atlas. However, people will still be needed to train the robots.
南韓汽車製造商現代汽車宣布，計劃在未來十年內逐步在汽車工廠引入 3 萬個人形機器人。
這些機器人名叫 Atlas，由現代旗下的波士頓動力公司製造。Atlas 在美國拉斯維加斯的 消費電子展 (CES) 上首次公開亮相。
現代表示，Atlas 將改善 人機合作。公司解釋，Atlas 的設計目標是從簡單的機械進化為由 人工智慧 (AI) 驅動的智慧型機器人，這些機器人旨在 幫助人類，讓工作更輕鬆。
現代副董事長承認，部分工作可能會因 Atlas 而消失，但仍需要人類來 訓練機器人。
🎭 Atlas on Stage Atlas 舞台展示
At CES, a life-sized Atlas performed on stage. The robot amazed the audience with its skills. It moved like a human:
- turning its body,
- swinging its arms,
- marching around,
- and keeping perfect balance.
在 CES 展會上，一個等身大小的 Atlas 登台表演。它的動作令觀眾驚嘆。它像人類一樣移動：
- 轉動身體
- 擺動手臂
- 像人類一樣行走
- 展現出完美的平衡
🧑🤝🧑 Robots and Humans Together 人機合作
Hyundai expects Atlas robots to work side by side with human workers. The robots will:
- collect data,
- learn movements,
- and improve with AI software.
現代預期 Atlas 機器人將與人類員工 並肩工作。這些機器人將：
- 收集數據
- 學習動作
- 並透過 AI 軟體持續改進
A spokesperson from Boston Dynamics said:
“Robotics and AI together are more than technology. They are a big change that will make human life safer and better.”
波士頓動力公司的一位發言人說：
「機器人與人工智慧的結合不僅是技術進步，它是一種重大變革，將使人類生活更安全、更美好。」
📝 Key Vocabulary | 關鍵詞彙
- Humanoid robot 人形機器人
- Factory / plant 工廠
- Dexterity 靈巧度
- Artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智慧
- Collaboration 合作
- Spokesperson 發言人
