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!

Preparing children for the future

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The 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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