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Accessibility & LanguageNews School of Education Showcase Educational Humanoid Robotics
School of Education Showcase Educational Humanoid Robotics
Girls football team with semi-humanoid robot
Apr
07
2026
Posted: 17:07 IST
Innovative research from the School of Education was recently showcased on RTÉ’s Total Football programme.
Professor Cornelia Connolly from our School, alongside colleagues from the School of Medicine and Health, discussed the transformational impact semi-humanoid robots could have on education, sports, physical education (PE), fitness, and future learning environments.
The broadcast highlights findings from their recent open-access publication, "Humanoids in STEM outreach: a framework for responsible deployment through engaged research," available in Frontiers in Education journal.
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