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Kindergartens in Seoul Tests Out Pint-sized Robots As Teaching Aids
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Seoul has started a pilot project to test out pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens.
According to a report in AFP, the robot called "Alpha Mini" is just 24.5 centimetres.
The robot can dance, lead sing-a-longs, recite stories and even teach kung-fu moves. Whoa!
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Preparing children for the future
IMAGE: Straits TimesThe report said the pilot project which involve 300 Seoul nurseries and childcare centres, targets children between three to five and helps prepare the next generation for a hi-tech future.
"In the future, knowing how to manage AI and related tools will be very important," Seoul government's childcare division representative Han Dong-seog told AFP.
"We believe having this experience in nursery schools will have a lasting effect throughout their youth and as adults," Han said.
How cool is that?
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