A1June 12, 2026·2 min read·291 words·5 vocab words·Source: TechCrunch

A New Company Makes Special Robots for Factories

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A New Company Makes Special Robots for Factories
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Theker is a company in Barcelona. It makes special robots. These robots can do many things. They can sort boxes and pack clothes. The company has 85 million dollars to make more robots. Many people want to work for this company. Theker is growing very fast.

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Theker is a new company. It makes robots. The robots are very special. They can do many things. Other robots do only one thing. Theker robots are different. People need robots today. Many factories need workers. Theker wants to help.

Carla Gómez Cano is a boss at Theker. Jiaqiang Ye Zhu is a boss too. Carla talks about the robots. The robots have arms and hands. People can change the arms. People can change the hands. The robots can be big. The robots can be small.

The robots can sort packages. The robots can pack clothes. The robots can move bottles. They work in big buildings. Zara makes clothes. Inditex owns Zara. Inditex gives money to Theker. Inditex likes the robots.

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Theker wants to help big factories. They want to do hard work. Many people like this plan. The company is in Barcelona. Barcelona is a city in Spain. The company has a lot of money. The company has 85 million dollars. This is a very big number.

CRV is an American business. CRV gives money to Theker. Samsung gives money too. Samsung makes phones and televisions. Samsung can use the robots. Carla talks to Samsung now. Aglaé Ventures gives money too.

Theker does not want to wait. The company talks to factory workers directly. Theker has a room in Barcelona. People can see the robots in this room. Theker wants new rooms soon. They want rooms in Europe. They want rooms in America. They want rooms in Asia.

Theker needs new workers. Many people want to work there. A lot of people ask for a job. Carla is very happy. The company is growing fast. They want 120 workers this year. Barcelona is a good home. Theker stays in Barcelona.

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What is Theker?

Grammar spotlight

Subject Pronouns with 'Be'

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We use subject pronouns like 'it', 'they', 'we', 'she', or 'he' with the verb 'be' to describe things simply.

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They can do many things.

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Neutral register

Scenario: Talking about a new tool at work or school

  1. 01It is a new tool.
  2. 02It can do many things.
  3. 03People need this today.

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🔑Key Phrases

Theker is a new company.Theker is a recently started business.

This simple sentence introduces the main topic of the text.

Present simple 'be' verb

Apple is a big company.

People can change the arms.Humans are able to switch the robot's arms.

Used to describe what someone is able to do.

Modal verb 'can' for ability

People can change the colors.

The company has 85 million dollars.The business possesses $85,000,000.

A very common way to state ownership or possession.

Verb 'have/has' for possession

The factory has many workers.

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A New Company Makes Special Robots for Factories

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