Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Look ahead at multiple possible futures of robotics – exploring upcoming technologies that could revolutionize robots, and examining how widespread robotics might affect society, jobs, and daily life in the future

    • Micro-Topic 1: Emerging Technologies for Future Robots (Goal: Identify new technologies on the horizon that will make future robots more capable – for example, advances in AI and machine learning, better batteries and materials, nanotechnology, or soft robotics.)

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    • Micro-Topic 2: Robots in Future Daily Life and Work (Goal: Envision how robots might be integrated into everyday life and various careers – helping at home, driving vehicles, performing medical surgeries, manufacturing goods – and the positive impacts of these changes.)

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    • Micro-Topic 3: Future Challenges and Opportunities (Goal: Discuss the potential challenges that widespread robotics might bring – such as job displacement or ethical dilemmas – and also how society can prepare (education, new policies) to ensure robots are used for good.)

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