Smart and fluffy storytelling robot to be trialled in US classrooms

MIT

By Donna Lu

ONCE upon a time, researchers dreamed of building a robot storyteller. It would regale young children at a level to help them learn well. The tales wouldn’t be too hard or easy, but just right.

This dream has come true. The robot is called Tega. It is cute, fluffy and appears to boost language skills in young children. Soon it will be trialled in a dozen classrooms in the US.

Developed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tega sounds like a …