COVID19: A Japanese University holds Virtual Graduation using Remote-Controlled Robots
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a university in Tokyo did not hold a traditional graduation ceremony. Instead, using “Newme†mobile robots with a tablet to host a Zoom call, graduates had the experience of walking across the stage and accepting their diplomas. The ceremony was held at the Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo, virtually on March […] The post COVID19: A Japanese University holds Virtual Graduation using Remote-Controlled Robots appeared first on Nation Bytes.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a university in Tokyo did not hold a traditional graduation ceremony. Instead, using “Newme” mobile robots with a tablet to host a Zoom call, graduates had the experience of walking across the stage and accepting their diplomas. The ceremony was held at the Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo, virtually on March 28.
At Business Breakthrough University, the ceremony was only partially virtual, with four students and a few administrators in attendance physically.
This ceremony was made possible through ANA Group’s “Newme” robot, which is designed to work as a remotely controlled, customizable avatar that is also being used for museum visits and other outings limited by the coronavirus.
The avatars, which have a tablet in place of a face, were dressed in typical graduation caps and gowns. Graduates watched and experienced the ceremony through Zoom. The avatars were controlled by the few graduates who physically attended the ceremony.
When a graduate’s name was called, the avatar moved to the university’s president, Omae Kenichi, who stood on stage. The graduate’s face appeared on the tablet so they could experience receiving a diploma.
Origin: Business Insider
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