Meet India’s first-ever AI teacher robot named Iris
Amidst the traditional classrooms and students, there's a new teacher in town, and it's not quite like any other. Iris dressed in a saree, an Indian traditional wear, is India's first AI teacher robot rolled into the education sector.
The AI teacher robot developed by Makerlabs Edutech was launched at a school in Kerala India to revolutionise the way teachers teach and students learn.
According to Makerlabs Edutech, the technology is powered by an Intel chipset, and has an in-built voice assistant, and an Android app interface that allows Iris to navigate through lessons easily, offering personalised interactions tailored to each student's unique needs and preferences. It is also equipped with wheels to enable it to move around easily and is designed to solve complex questions, as well as to understand and speak different languages, including English, Hindi, and Malayalam.
In a video posted on Instagram by its developers, Iris was seen interacting with students, ensuring every student feels seen and heard.
In a post on LinkedIn, the Vice President of Operations and Sales Hari Sagar at Makerlabs Edutech explained that Iris was developed to revolutionise education by harnessing the power of AI to create a truly personalised learning experience and by adapting to each student's needs and preferences, empower educators to deliver engaging and effective lessons like never before.
Iris also monitors and blocks inappropriate content like drugs and violence ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment for all.
