Robot Teachers in South Korea

After just a few months of trials, South Korea plans to go ahead with robotic teaching assistants (dubbed “R-Learning”) nationwide. The government will invest 1 billion KRW ($8.69 million USD) in 2011 to expand the system to 500 preschools. By 2013 the system will be used in 8000 early childhood education centers and could be rolled out in elementary schools as well. Video below. Read the full story at metro.co.uk.