On the lessons of one of Moscow schools instead of the patient present a robot boy 

  The robot goes to school instead of a boy who is undergoing treatment for serious illness. Such devices may allow not only to communicate virtually with other students, but also to visit the exhibition, visit the cinema or theater.

 

During the break, this sleek unit is a one-eyed fun rolls out into the corridor, without causing the boys and girls is not the slightest surprise. Indeed, since September last year, the robot Tap Dance – normal sixth grader 166th Moscow school. And it runs right out of her apartment 12-year-old Stepan Sopin, who still remain among his friends do not allow doctors.

 

Like any student, in class today English Stepan naughty. While his friend e-mail pretends to be listening attentively to the teacher, Stepan has time to play a computer game or simply relax. Sitting for hours in front of the monitor until the boy seriously – give to know the effects of weekly chemotherapy. Stepan has leukemia – a disease of blood. But he does not want this to be considered. Played on three instruments, like juggling and every day with the teachers in the home school program is held. Plus, since the beginning of the school year is on a virtual classroom – in the form of a robot Stepan.

 

Talk to the child who lives, without removing the mask, is priceless, says the mother of Stepan. Almost two years the boy had not seen his friends. But the joy of meeting, even after the monitor was mutual.

 

The children and teachers immediately embarked on a fantasy. It would be nice to make this robot android – with hands and feet. To be able to play catch-up, or pull the pigtails girls.

 

Highly mobile robots do not necessarily tell their direct developers. For people with disabilities to walk with friends in theaters or on the show, just to place these units in various locations around the city. And most importantly – in schools and universities.

 

Today in Moscow about ten such robots – in the library, four schools and two health centers. Every day, the models become more sophisticated. And this helps the developers directly Stepan, telling about all the shortcomings and challenges of virtual life. Friends and scientists believe the boy to get better and he sits down at his desk, he always acknowledged pioneer.

 

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