Do androids dream of electric schools? Israel experiments with robot teachers

Robots could be coming to a classroom near you.

Israel is testing out robotic teachers in a groundbreaking project that aims to uncover whether androids could one day become an inextricable part of every child’s education.

Teaching Israel’s next generation – with robots

The innovative venture, which combines robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, is being carried out by the Education Ministry’s research and development department.