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The robots (not pictured) are around a meter high and self-propelling, according to a report.

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  • Officials in a Japanese city are banking on robots to boost the confidence of absent pupils.
  • The self-propelling robots will connect to pupils at home, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported.
  • The plan aims to help home-based pupils feel more included and eventually return to school.

Kumamoto, a city in Southwest Japan, plans to install robots in some of its classrooms to help home-based pupils feel more included and less anxious.

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