Strange initiative of Japanese students during the Covid-19 spread

Due to the period of social isolation, a school in Japan held a graduation ceremony for students. The recipient by just at home control the robot.

Students participate in the graduation ceremony through the application developed by ANA Holding Group. This application allows the recipient to control a robot with their own image displayed on the screen.

This robot is named "newme". At the graduation ceremony, 4 "newme" robots in turn will advance to the podium to receive their diplomas. These robots are fully dressed. At the same time, they are equipped with a tablet to display the student's face. Besides, the robot has 4 wheels to move itself during the ceremony.

Kenichi Omae, the president of the university, said that the knowledge network will expand the power of the species to infinity, the spirit of learning and hard work play an important role in the new life of the students. tablets.

When the operator calls the name, the face image of the student controlling the remote robot will appear on the tablet. After that, the diploma will be handed over by the school principal.

“When I attended this training, I never thought I would control my image and attend such a graduation ceremony. However, getting a degree in this way is a truly unique experience, ”one graduate student shared.

While waiting for their turn to receive their degree, other students can track their graduation through the Zoom app.

“Although safety factors must be ensured to limit the spread of viruses, the graduation ceremony was still very sincere and warm. We hope this initiative will be useful for educational institutions that are facing difficulties in teaching and organizing similar ceremonies, "said Professor Shugo Yanka, Head of the Department of International Business Administration, The person responsible for the online graduation ceremony said.