STUDY BUDDY ANSWERS: Covid-19 lockdown marks upturn for robots as they take over jobs humans normally do [October 14, 2020]

1. filling the void

2. named; called

3. not being locked down in houses/going out and interacting face-to-face with others/communicating face-to-face to others (any 1)

4. remote-controlled avatar robots

5. B

6. (i) T

(ii) NG

(iii) T

(iv) F

7. It is human-sized / It has three-pronged hands / It is operated remotely. (any 2)

8. because there is a reduction in human contact

9. to help people relax / to alleviate feelings of isolation/to combat loneliness (any 1)