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Robot news: RoboBee, a robotic flying bee

S1 (extra) E14
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2019

Robotic insects are now a reality. RoboBee, a flying insect robot, is the latest creation of a research team at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. The research team hopes it can be used for crop pollination, search and rescue missions, and weather monitoring.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Subjects:
Science and technology Matter and Energy Structures and Mechanisms Earth and Space Systems
Skills:
Creativity Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Themes:
Environment and Sustainable Development STEAM
French level:
A2: Waystage B1: Threshold
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E16 : Funny Robot: Simone Giertz, the queen of defective robots

1 min 59 s
Lovot is the most affectionate robot in the world. His main role: to be present and available when you want to cuddle him. Lovot is an efficient way to fight loneliness. It is also very practical for those who love animals, but cannot own one because of their allergies.
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E17 : Robotic stars: Erica, a robot conquering Hollywood

2 min 5 s
Erica is the first robot with artificial intelligence to play a leading role in a movie. Since she has no experience in film and was created specifically for the film, scientists used artificial intelligence to teach her how to act.
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E18 : Robot spirit: Is a robot to make your bed a good idea?

1 min 56 s
The company OHEA offers a smart bed that puts away sheets and pillows as soon as you get out of bed. Robotic arms on either side of the bed guide the blanket to the head of the bed. When and for whom might this robot be useful?
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E19 : Spirit of a robot: A dolphin robot to free animals from water parks?

2 min 3 s
More and more people are concerned about the quality of life of animals in captivity. A company has therefore decided to tackle this issue by developing the dolphin robot. The main objective is to improve the quality of life of the animals, because dolphins live on average 20 years in captivity and twice that in the wild.
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E20 : Funny robot : Jon, the humorist robot

2 min 18 s
Jon is a comedy robot that has just finished his first tour. Naomi Fitter, a professor at Oregon State University's School of Engineering, created the joke robot.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
    Subjects:
    Science and technology Matter and Energy Structures and Mechanisms Earth and Space Systems
    Skills:
    Creativity Innovation Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    Themes:
    Environment and Sustainable Development STEAM
    French level:
    A2: Waystage B1: Threshold