Robots to the rescue: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin ready for virtual convocation ceremony


UniSZA graduates might soon be able to attend their convocation ceremony remotely via livestreaming and receive their scrolls with the help of a robot. — Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Facebook

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) in Terengganu announced that it is ready to hold a virtual convocation ceremony where robots will be programmed to receive scrolls on behalf of graduates who will be tuning in via livestreaming.

The university released a simulation video on May 29 to showcase how its locally-developed robots Naseem and Seeba can be used to represent graduates to accept their scrolls from vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan.

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