Key Highlights:
- Seoul’s administration announced the launch of a pilot initiative to assist educate young brains for a high-tech future.
- The robots are being tested in 300 Seoul nurseries and daycare centers, with the program recommended for youngsters aged three to five by the government.
- The Alpha Mini, according to Generation Robots, a European robotics distributor, employs AI to “communicate, move, and recognize faces and things.”
South Korea prepares children for the future
Seoul’s administration announced the launch of a pilot initiative to assist educate young brains for a high-tech future. The robots are presently being tested in 300 nurseries and daycare centers, with the government proposing the program for youngsters aged three to five.
The “Alpha Mini,” which stands just 24.5 cm tall, can dance, conduct sing-alongs, narrate stories, and even teach kung fu movements as children copy its push-ups and one-legged balancing.
“The robots assist with the kids’ imagination,” said instructor Byun Seo-Yeon during a visit to Seoul’s colorful and busy Maru nursery.
During the discussion, the robot’s eyes wink and flicker, and its pupils become heart-shaped.
It snaps images using a camera on its helmet, which are promptly delivered to a tablet for viewing.
“Knowing how to manage AI and associated tools will be very crucial in the future,” said Han Dong-seog of the Seoul government’s child care division to Agence France-Presse.
The robots are being tested in 300 Seoul nurseries and daycare centers, with the program recommended for youngsters aged three to five by the government.
“We believe having this experience in nursery schools will have a lasting effect throughout their youth and as adults,” Han said.
So far, it appears that the Alpha Mini is well-received by everybody, particularly the pupils at Maru, who are pleased with their new bot pal. It has been included in the everyday routine of the class of four to five-year-old pupils. They appear to like its capacity to “fart” on-demand, which is a highlight during playing.
“When I tell it to sing, it sings well. I tell it to dance and we dance together,” said five-year-old Lee Ga-yoon.
The Alpha Mini can also teach
The Alpha Mini, according to Generation Robots, a European robotics distributor, employs AI to “communicate, move, and recognize faces and things.” These portable bots are available to anybody, however, they are priced at €1,200 (just over £1,000). They function as sleek and useful automatons, capable of creating “personalized lessons for individual students or small groups of pupils.”
Adults may use them to design a range of activities, including writing, reading, history, and mathematics because they are programmable. Generation Robots also sells the Alpha Mini Robot Curriculum (an educational bundle) for €60 (£50), along with the robots that teach youngsters the fundamentals of Robotech and include student and instructor materials.
