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As teachers watch, robots impart lessons in this school India News - Times of India

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BENGALURU: A thermal physics class is in progress at Grade 8B of Indus International School, Bengaluru. The physics teacher, Murali Subramanian, is hovering over the children but conducting lessons at the centre of the classroom is Eagle 2.0, a humanoid robot, which could perhaps be the first in the country to be a teacher assistant. We will focus on thermal physics today!" says Eagle 2.0, moving its head and body in robotic movements. Clad in a white top, black skirt and scarf around her neck, she is capable of two-way interaction: She takes queries from students and asks the class questions, and reacts to the answers she receives. On a screen, a PowerPoint presentation is in sync with her class. But, a better answer can be...," she tells a student who answers her question.