SAEDNEWS: AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Leads Classroom and Student Debate Sessions in Germany for the First Time in Europe
According to the Saed News university service, this event is considered the first real experience in Europe where a humanoid robot took full responsibility for conducting a classroom and managing students’ discussions for an entire day. The distinguishing features of this robot compared to earlier models are as follows:
Unlike older educational robots that simply read pre-recorded lectures, “Captcha” is connected to large language models (LLMs). This allows it to dynamically adjust its speech in real time based on classroom conditions and students’ questions.
The robot uses its sensors and cameras to perceive its surroundings and respond to students’ comments and questions.
Robot name: Captcha
Manufacturer: Heduba Research, a startup company based in Hong Kong (founded in 2020)
Location: Wilhelm Gymnasium High School, Delmenhorst, northern Germany
Date: December 17, 2024 (27 Azar 1403)
Captcha delivered an engaging lecture on the topic: “The difference between how artificial intelligence thinks and how humans think.”
To ensure understanding, the robot repeatedly asked students questions during the lesson.
Captcha also acted as a neutral judge and moderator in a student debate covering five challenging topics, including:
Legalization of human–AI relationships
The role of AI in fake news
The possibility of AI causing the end of the world
It evaluated groups based on logic and argument structure and assigned scores accordingly.
At the end of the video, when asked whether AI could fully replace teachers, the robot responded:
“Teaching is an art, and I cannot express the human touch and emotion that a teacher brings. Moreover, I do not have a classroom management system to control you little monsters!”
This response suggests that even the developers of this technology see such robots as assistants and supplements to teachers, not replacements for human emotion and classroom management.
