Iris- Humanoid teacher introduced

March 7, 2024

A Kerala school has introduced a humanoid as a teacher.
Named Iris, the humanoid was unveiled last month at KTCT Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram in collaboration with Makerlabs Edutech Private Limited.
According to Makerlabs, Iris was built as part of the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL), a 2021 NITI Aayog project to boost students’ extracurricular activities in schools.
Iris can speak three languages and also answer difficult questions, along with features including voice assistant, interactive learning, manipulation capabilities, and mobilities.
Equipped with a dedicated Intel processor and a coprocessor for maneuvering tasks, the robot offers seamless performance and responsiveness.
With its Android App interface, users can easily control and interact with the robot for a personalized learning experience.