Saya The Robot Takes On Teaching Now.

In Tokyo, a humanoid robot named "Saya" took a fifth grade class in Kudan Elementary School as a demonstration on May 7, 2009.

Saya the teacher doesn't mind it the students tease, poke or pinch her or if they play in class.


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Saya, a life-like female started her career as a robot receptionist and was then re-programmed to teach.

Professor Hiroshi Kobayashi of Tokyo University of Science, who built Saya, told Reuters "we are not looking at making something that will take over from teachers, but rather our main reason for building this robot is to use new technology to teach children about technology".

But Saya may be able to help in schools where there is a shortage of teachers, he added. Saya can speak different languages and make facial expressions of happiness, surprise, anger, disgust and fear with motors inside her face.