• One Japanese firm created a minicar as big as grain of rice.
It is powered by an external electromagnet. • At the University of Tokyo, robotics engineer Hirofumi Miura created silicon microinsects that can fly a few centimeters. In the future, they will pollinate flowers in greenhouses and kill insect pests. Formas Comparativas en textos II– Cont.
• Nippondenso, the main supplier of electronic components to Toyota, developed a
worm-like machine 10mm. Long and 5mm. In diameter. It can move along pipes and look for cracks and holes. • A Japanese research team developing a microturbine as big as a shirt button. It will produce more power than the best chemical batteries Formas Comparativas en textos – Cont. VOCABULARY: Electromagnet: electroimán Insect-like robots: robots en forma de insectos Microturbine: microturbina Power: Energía (n.) Impulsar (v.) Research: investigación Robotics: roótica Robotics Engineer: Ingeniero en robótica Silicon microinsects: microinsectos de silicio Formas Comparativas en textos II– Cont. VOCABULARY: Supplier: Proveedor Team: equipo Worm-like machine: máquina en forma de gusano Greenhouse: invernadero Cracks: grietas Holes: agujeros