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Kerala school makes history with AI teacher

Iris, a humanoid robot teacher, standing with students of KTCT Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

KTCT Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has a new teacher! Iris, the first humanoid robot teacher in the state and possibly the country, was developed in collaboration with Makerlabs Edutech, as part of the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) project, a NITI Aayog initiative designed to boost extracurricular activities in schools.

Iris, who is multi-lingual, can answer complex questions across various subjects, provide personalised voice assistance, cater to different learning styles, facilitate interactive learning experiences, and make education more engaging for students. For added mobility, Iris comes equipped with wheels, and has a dedicated Intel processor and a co-processor for manoeuvering tasks. With an Android app interface, users can easily control and interact with Iris for a personalised learning experience.