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Creepy Robot Teaches at Japanese School

by Tim Stevens on March 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM


Chances are, you weren't always kind to your teachers when you were in school (or aren't kind to them now if you're still there). Back then, the worst you probably had to worry about was a bit of a verbal rebuke or, perhaps, a trip to the principal's office. But things may change with Saya, a Japanese robot undergoing trials as a teacher at a Tokyo school. Misbehave in front of her and she might just form Skynet with her friends and wipe out humankind.

Saya, who has been under development for the past 15 years, previously had work as a receptionist, as you can see in the video above. There, she attempts to show a variety of facial expressions, including anger, which she can apparently use to quell students who are misbehaving. Her roles at this point are limited -- dealing out a set of tasks and taking roll call, for instance -- but with Japan pledging to have a robot in every home by 2015, we're guessing it won't be long before she's charged with a bit more responsibility. Now, that would make home schooling an even more appealing option. [From: News.com.au]

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Tags: education, humanoid robot, HumanoidRobot, japan, robot, robots, saya, teacher, teaching

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