Robot Pizza Chef

How is the main idea developed in these paragraphs?

• by describing how the old-fashioned way is still the best way to make pizza

• by describing how robots have been a great help working in hospitals

• by explaining how robots learning to make pizza could affect other jobs

• by explaining why robots are better suited to picking up toys than making pizza

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Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• David Held thinks robots are great at helping to make cars.

• It might be possible to teach robots how to work with laundry.

• Robots are unable to figure out how to do something without specific instructions.

• School cafeterias still feature human employees making pizzas instead of robots.

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Which sentence from the article explains WHY the computer simulation had better results than the usual programming techniques?

• There are companies that have developed robotic systems that can make pizza using specialized hardware for each step, but using a standard robot arm and common tools to handle all the functions is trickier.

• The method involved two levels of robotic reasoning: one that analyzed how it should approach the overall task, and another that analyzed how it should move its grippers to perform each action.

• Held and a couple of other researchers took what they learned from the simulation and used it to program a robot that already exists, called Sawyer.

• They then had Sawyer try to roll actual pizza dough into a little circle, which it didn't quite manage to do.

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What challenge do robots face when attempting to replicate human tasks in the kitchen?

• Robots can easily adapt to new recipes without additional programming.

• Robots struggle with tasks that require fine motor skills and adaptability.

• Robots are more efficient at cooking than humans in all aspects.

• Robots can taste and season food better than human chefs.

Why might robots find tasks like laundry and pizza making more difficult than assembly line work?

• Because these tasks do not require precision or repetition.

• Because these tasks are too simple for advanced robotic systems.

• Because these tasks require a level of adaptability and problem-solving that robots currently lack.

• Because robots are not designed to work in domestic environments.

According to the article, where might robots eventually start assisting humans?

• Grocery stores

• Hospitals

• Day cares

• Gas stations

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According to the article, are robots ready to take over pizza making in school cafeterias yet?

• Yes

• No

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Based on the article, which two tasks are similar in the levels of reasoning that are involved?

• Cooking

• Reading a book

• Doing laundry

• Playing an instrument

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