NOVA

This Cute Robot Uses Sophisticated AI to Help Teach Kids

Clip: Season 46 | 4m 18s

This robot might look like a Furby. But, using artificial intelligence, it can learn to understand a child's emotional state to better engage them during a lesson.

Aired: 06/05/19 | Rating: NR

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