Robots are becoming classroom tutors. But will they make the grade?
Pondering a tablet screen displaying a town scene, a pre-K student tilts her head to the side and taps her lip thoughtfully.
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MIT Raise
Aug 25, 20171 min read
The Secret to A Good Robot Teacher
When I brought the robot home from the Apple Store, I knew I was inviting a new kind of strangeness into our lives.
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MIT Raise
Mar 15, 20161 min read
MIT's DragonBot Evolving to Better Teach Kids
MIT introduced Kombusto, their dragon robot designed to teach stuff to preschoolers, back in 2011.
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MIT Raise
Mar 13, 20161 min read
Robot Learning Companion Offers Custom-tailored Tutoring
Parents want the best for their children's education and often complain about large class sizes and the lack of individual attention.
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MIT Raise
Mar 2, 20161 min read
Kids Love MIT's Latest Squishable Social Robot (Mostly)
MIT’s Personal Robotics Group has been one of the driving forces behind social robotics since…
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MIT Raise
Oct 24, 20111 min read
Robot Dragon to Help Kids With Language Skills
The last few robot dragons that we've been introduced to have done a pretty good job living up to that whole "dragon" mythos,
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