This week, at the begining  of English Lunch (every Wednesday from 14:30 to 15:30), we will watch the video: «A mini robot powered by your phone» with Keller Rinaudo. We encourage you to watch it before wednesday lunch!

Watch the video…

Topic

Mini robots powered by smartphones

Summary

Your smartphone may feel like a friend — but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions.

Keller Rinaudo is the co-founder and CEO of Romotive — makers of the small, covetable robot, Romo.

Vocabulary

portable,  affordable, wary, keep his eye on, snap, drag and drop, compelling

Tricks…

Idioms: Break a leg / Call it a day / Have a blast / Hit the road / Under the weather

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