Seoul trials pint-sized robots in nursery schools

Preschoolers do press ups with a Alpha Min robot who can dance, lead sing-a-longs, recite stories and even teach kung-fu moves. - AFP

SEOUL (AFP): Seoul has started trialling pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens -- a pilot project the city government said would help prepare the next generation for a hi-tech future.

The "Alpha Mini" is just 24.5 centimetres tall and can dance, lead sing-a-longs, recite stories and even teach kung-fu moves as children mimic its push-ups and one-legged balances.