Robot technology helps chronically ill children attend school from home in Helsinki

Chronically ill children in Helsinki now have the opportunity to participate in classroom activities from home through the use of a school robot. The city has introduced three new robots at the start of the academic year, allowing students unable to attend school due to health risks to engage in lessons, answer questions, and complete assignments alongside their classmates.

The robot, small and portable enough to fit in a backpack, is placed on a desk in the classroom, while the student controls it remotely from home using a tablet.