Pre-reading questions:
- Have you heard of a self-driving car?
- Do you think robots are helpful to people? Why?
In 2017, a self-driving car called “Roboat” will be tested in public. It is a product of partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS). These Roboats cost $27 million. Self-driving boats will give an eco-friendly option in transportation. If trials of Roboats are successful, there will be more Roboats used in Amsterdam.
Vocabulary:
public [noun] – people in community
cost [noun] – estimate price of
eco-friendly [adjective] – not harmful to the environment
option [noun] – a thing that is or may be chosen
successful [adjective] – accomplishing an aim or purpose
True or False:
- Roboats will be tested in public on 2020.
- It is a product of Yale University and Harvard University.
- Roboats cost $27 million.
- According to the article, Roboats are an eco-friendly option for transportation.
- There will be no more Roboats to use if trials are unsuccessful.