Anybots

High school (ages 12+)
Future & Imagination

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anybots

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the company?Anybots Inc
2. What is the founding year?2001
3. How do Anybots let me talk to people in another country?The robot has a camera, microphone, and speakers that send pictures, sounds, and voices over the internet. This lets you see and hear the other side in real time.
4. Why are Anybots better than regular video calls?Unlike a fixed screen, Anybots can move around and reach for objects. This lets you explore places and touch things as if you were there.

Telepresence Robotics: Robots designed to allow a person to feel present and interact in a remote location.
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI): The study of how humans and robots communicate and work together.
Embodiment: The feeling of having a physical body, even when controlling a remote device.