Robots at Work

Have you been involved in S.T.E.M. club, robotics, or coding? Select all that apply.

• NO, NEVER.

• S.T.E.M.

• Robotics

• Coding

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Which task is NOT something the burger-making machine can do?

• grind meat

• apply seasonings

• cut vegetables

• suggest flavor pairings

What effect has the burger-making machine had at the restaurant Creator?

• Burgers cost less

• All employees have been fired

• Service is slower

• Burgers are not as tasty

Which machines in the photos are most likely to eliminate jobs that have repetitive and/or predictable tasks (SELECT 2).

• the car factory robot

• the burger-making machine

• the self-driving car

• the robot cop

Which job is most likely to be automated?

• engineer

• cashier

• nurse

• therapist

What does it mean to "think outside the box" (paragraph 9)?

• to think mathematically

• to think imaginatvely

• to think predictably

• to think irrationally

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How many people might be forced out of their jobs by 2030 as a result of automation?

• Fewer than 4 million

• around 50,000

• between 400 million and 800 million

• between 4 million and 8 million

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The article ends with a quote by Alex Vardakostas. Based on the quote, he would likey agree that..

• workers will need people skills and innovative thinking to succeed in the future.

• machines wil take over all jobs in the future.

• people will have to do repetitive jobs in the future.

• people will rise up and say "No" to robotics in the workplace.

Section 2 is called "Robo-Workers." What might be another good title for the section?

• The Robots Are Coming

• Burger Bots

• How Robots Work

• Robot Rescue

The author wrote this article to...

• convince readers that robots will service be able to do anything a human can do

• compare factory robots with service robots

• inform readers of the role humans will play in an increasingly automated workface

• warn readers that robots will take over all jobs in the future