Humanoid robot 'Sally' set for classroom trial before privacy concerns halt project

Sally is a humanoid robot being tested in a New York school. She is programmed to be a classroom teaching assistant and work as a chatbot to answer  questions.

The Federal Communications Commission is blocking new imports of foreign-made robots and power inverters that it perceives as national security threats. The FCC banned foreign-made humanoid robots, four-legged robot dogs and power inverters from entering the U.S., according to a Tuesday fact sheet from the agency. Thes

The ban targets new models of humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as power inverters, and follows a White House interagency national security determination

The Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China.

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York had greenlit the nearly $60,000 acquisition of ‘Sally‘

The Chinese robot maker, Unitree, will likely be impacted by the ban. | Bloomberg via Getty Images The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on "advanced robotic devices" and power inverters made in foreign countries, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Federal Communic

Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacy A New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members. The Salamanca City Central school d