VOA常速英语:Robots Branch Out Across Workforce(翻译)

Long ago industrial robots started replacing humans in many tedious and dangerous jobs, such as welding thousands of identical parts for cars in other machines.More sophisticated ones are capable of precisely lifting and moving huge loads,such as railway engines, or sorting merchandise for rapid shipment.Their cousins may now start parking cars in type spaces that many drivers avoid for fear of damaging their vehicle or someone else’s.
很久以前，工业机器人就开始帮助人类做许多繁琐危险的工作。比如，在其他机器上为汽车焊接成千上万的相同部件。一些更加精密的机器人能够准确的举起和移动重物，比如铁路发电机，或是分装货物以便快速装运。他们的同胞目前可以把车停在一些许多司机都拒绝停放的地方，因为他们担心会损坏自己或别人的车。

Chinese firm Yeefung Automation Technology says it’s robot valet Geta can safely park a car in about 2 minutes.
中国的怡丰自动化科技公司称，其公司的机器人管家Geta 能够在大约2分钟内安全停车。

"The robot can go everywhere without tracks, which is free and versatile and will reform parking in the future."
“该机器人可以随意无轨走动，十分自由，用途多样。这将改革未来的停车产业。”

Wu says besides saving maneuvering time, the parking robot uses up to 40 percent less space when it positions a car, which could be important especially in big cities.
Wu称，停车机器人在停车时不仅减少了操纵时间，还节省了高达40%的停车面积。这是十分重要的，尤其是在大城市中。

Another more human-like robot recently began working as a receptionist at a hospital in Ostend, Belgium.1.2 meter high Pepper, built by Zora Bots, can speak 19 languages and knows how to deal with children and even babies.
最近，一个类人机器人在比利时奥斯坦德城的一家医院里做接待员。这位1.2米高的Pepper，是由Zora Bots制作的。它掌握了19门外语，并且与儿童甚至是婴儿打交道来得心应手。

“It can frighten them, so I think it will be important especially for children.”
“它可以震慑孩子。所以我觉得这对孩子来说非常重要。”

Pepper’s job is to greet patients, provide basic information and show them to appropriate rooms.With a full battery, Pepper can work for up to 20 hours.It can analyze voice tones and facial expressions and developers say it’s may function is to make people feel better in the hospital setting.Judging by this little girl’s expression, Pepper seems to be cut out for the job.
Pepper主要负责与病人打招呼，为他们提供基本的信息并指引其走进正确的病房。充满电，Pepper可以工作长达20个小时。它能够分析语音语调和面部表情，研制者称Pepper的主要工作就是让那些在医院的人们能够有一个好心情。从这名小女孩的面部表情来看，Pepper天生就很适合干这一行。