A human-like robot named Apollo （阿波罗） has taken a job working alongside （与.....一起） humans at a factory for the first time.
Apollo has two arms, two legs and two eyes. And it is 1.72 meters tall. The robot's present job is to lift boxes and move them around the factory, but its creator, Apptronik, says that in the future,阿波罗能在家中被用于做家务。
While robotic machines have already been used to help doctors and police officers in training. Apollo is the first human-like robot to be put to work in a human job. According to Apptronik, "the robot is given human features （特 征）， such as arms and legs. to help people feel more comfortable working with it." The robot only does basic tasks at the moment, but it will offer more and more features as the technology is developed.
Recently, Apollo's battery only lasts four hours, which means it has to do half day shifts （轮班） compared to its human co - workers, who usually work eight hours a day.
Apptronik has built two Apollo robots so far. The company plans to produce less than 100 lest versions （版本） that producing the final one in 2024.
一些专家认为机器人可以被引进到市场中。 They can be used to fill jobs in areas like aged care.
