BYD Makes Robots for Shops and Factories

比亞迪研發用於商店與工廠的機器人


Introduction

BYD is making robots that look like people. These robots will help sell cars and make cars.

比亞迪正在製造外觀像人的機器人。這些機器人將協助銷售汽車與製造汽車。

Main Body

BYD and Tesla are in a race to make the best robots. Many Chinese companies already sell many robots. This business will grow very fast and make a lot of money.

比亞迪與特斯拉正競相研發最好的機器人。許多中國公司已經銷售大量機器人。這個產業將快速成長並創造巨額利潤。

BYD wants robots in their car shops in one or two years. The robots will show cars to customers. But, the robots will not replace the human workers.

比亞迪希望在一兩年內於其汽車展間部署機器人。這些機器人將向客戶介紹汽車。不過,機器人不會取代人類員工。

BYD also wants to make 'dark factories'. These are factories with no people. Only robots will work there. BYD wants this to happen in three to five years.

比亞迪還希望打造「黑燈工廠」。這是指完全沒有人員的工廠,僅由機器人運作。比亞迪希望在三至五年內實現此目標。

Conclusion

BYD is making its own robots to help customers and build cars without people.

比亞迪正在研發自有機器人,以協助客戶並在無需人工的情況下製造汽車。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ Talking About the Future

In this text, we see how to talk about things that will happen later. We use the word will.

How it works: Will + Action Word → Simple future.

Examples from the story:

  • Robots will help sell cars.
  • This business will grow fast.
  • Robots will not replace humans.

🛠️ Word Patterns: 'Make'

Notice how the word make changes meaning based on what follows it:

  1. Make robots → Creating a physical object.
  2. Make money → Earning profit.

Quick Tip: Use 'make' when you create something new!

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)
A competition to see who is the fastest or best
Example:The two companies are in a race to make the best phone.
business (n.)
The activity of making, buying, or selling goods for money
Example:My uncle started a small business selling cakes.
customer (n.)
A person who buys goods or services from a shop
Example:The shop assistant helped the customer find a shirt.
replace (v.)
To take the place of someone or something
Example:I need to replace my old phone with a new one.
factory (n.)
A building where machines make things in large numbers
Example:My father works in a car factory.
Practice A2 words in a crossword