本日2回目のレッスン終了です!!

たまには2連チャンレッスンも良いですね。2回目は明らかに英語脳になっており、聞き取り易いです。


先生 : Mr.Archie

僕が最も良いと思う先生です。いつも人気でなかなか予約取れませんが、本日は取れました!



記事 : 「Toshiba Develops Robot that can Work Through High Radiation」

東芝開発のロボットを福島原発の中へ行かせる様です。
但し、未だ技術的な課題も多い様です。デモ中に急に動きが遅くなったり、転んだら起き上がれなかったり、等々。
でも日本の危機を乗り越える為に、企業が開発を進める事はすばらしい事ですね。
是非成功して欲しいです。


Toshiba Corporation has recently developed a robot that can withstand high levels of radiation. The robot could be useful in helping deactivate the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

Fukushima power plant’s suppression chamber, which contains radioactive materials, was damaged during the earthquake-tsunami disaster in March last year. Humans cannot go near the damaged chamber because they risk getting diseases such as cancer from radiation.

Toshiba’s senior manager Goro Yanase said there was a need to examine the inside of the chamber, and that need brought about the creation of the four-legged robot.

The new robot, controlled through a wireless network, was designed to explore damaged power plants. It can measure radiation levels and has six cameras. Toshiba says it can withstand 100 millisieverts of nuclear radiation within a year, and even higher levels of radiation within shorter periods.

However, the robot still has some technical problems. During a demonstration for the media, the robot suddenly stopped moving. Several people had to carry the robot and reboot it. The robot was also slow in climbing up stairs, taking about a minute for every step. If it were to fall, it would not be able to stand up on its own.

Moving inside the Fukushima plant may be difficult with the robot’s current state. The Tokyo Electric Power Company has expressed interest in using the robot to check damaged areas in the plant, although the company has not yet made a final decision.

Completely deactivating the nuclear plant is expected to take several decades.


明日も2連チャンレッスン受けます。