This is a sneak peek into the near future and the kind of robots that may be a part of life.
在不久的将来，这类机器人或将成为人类生活的一部分。
Eleven-year-old Hayliee Tat drove two-and-a-half hours with her family to get here.
十一岁的海莉·泰特与她的家人驱车两个半小时到达这里。
Not many girls and kids are in robotics.
很少有女孩和儿童会对机器人技术感兴趣。
The University of Southern California is trying to change that by hosting a robotics open house every year.
为改变这种现状，南加州大学每年都会举办机器人开放日。
Students from first grade through high school and beyond are invited to look inside the labs and see the latest research on robotics.
从一年级到高中甚至更高年级的学生受邀来参观实验室，以及关于机器人技术的最新研究成果。
We feel that if the kids can actually see the robots, hear the PhD students and the faculty members talk about what their research is and why it's important,
我们认为如果孩子们真的能看到机器人，听到博士生和老师们谈论他们的研究是什么以及为什么这很重要，
how robots benefit society, we see through experience that the kids get really excited.
机器人如何让社会受益，从以往的经验来看，孩子们都会感到非常兴奋。
The hope is that excitement will motivate young students, especially girls to learn how to code.
希望这种兴奋能激励年轻学生，尤其是女孩学习编程。
Coding is like the necessary second language that everybody, especially this generation, is going to need.
编程就像每个人，特别是这一代人都需要的第二语言。
You know that there's fewer people, especially women, majoring in computer science in college now than there were 30 years ago? And there are so many jobs.
要知道现在大学里学习计算机科学专业的人比30年前少了很多，尤其是女性，而现在有很多工作岗位空缺。
Not seeing the real-life applications of computer science may be one reason why fewer women choose the subject.
没有看到计算机科学的真实应用可能是越来越少的女性选择该专业的一大原因。

That was the case for Caitlyn Clabaugh, who was studying fine arts and never thought about computer science
凯特琳·克莱博就是这种情况，她当时学习的是美术专业，从未想过计算机科学，
until she saw how relevant it is to helping people by using creativity.
直到有一天她了解到通过运用创造力，计算机科学可以切实帮助人们。
When there is a clear application to a real human usage, and it's sort of bridging, bridge the gap for me, right?
当某一专业具有实用价值的时候，对我来说，就像搭建起了一座桥梁。
I was interested in the arts. I was interested in all these things and then I found that I could create with computer science.
我对艺术感兴趣，我对所有这些事情都很感兴趣，然后我发现我可以用计算机科学来创造。
Now she researches how a social companion robot like this can help children with autism.
现在她正在研究，这种情感社交机器人如何帮助患有自闭症的儿童。
Definitely focusing on special needs is very special to me. I've like struggled with dyslexia my entire life.
全身心专注于特殊群体的需求对我来说有特别的意义，我本人一直在同读写困难症作斗争。
Dispelling the myth that coding and computer science is a lonely pursuit is another way to attract girls.
人们认为学习编程和计算机科学是孤独的，我们可以通过打破这一看法来吸引女孩学习。
Tat learned how social robots can be when she joined a team that builds robots and competes against other teams.
泰特加入了一个研发机器人团队，并与其它团队进行了切磋，她发现机器人也可以用来社交。
To me, this is a great way to meet new people, learn more and just have your creativity flow out.
对我来说，这是结识新朋友，学习更多东西，让创意涌现的好方法。
Exposure to robotics and computer science at a young age is critical to foster an interest in college, but not every school has the resources.
让孩子在早期接触机器人和计算机科学对培养孩子兴趣，大学选择计算机科学专业至关重要，但并不是每个学校都有相应的资源。
They don't maybe have enough robotics equipment or maybe they have teachers that are a little uncomfortable teaching computer science.
或者学校没有足够的机器人设备，又或者学校老师对教授计算机科学有点不太得心应手。
USC works with area schools, its teachers and students to try and fill the gap,
南加州大学与地区学校进行合作，老师和学生共同努力填补这项空缺，
in hopes of attracting underrepresented students including girls to choose computer science in college.
以便吸引更多未被充分代表的学生，特别是女生在大学中选择计算机科学。
Elizabeth Lee, VOA News, Los Angeles.
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