Meet Germany's first robot lecturer | DW Documentary

German University has hired a new assistant professor: Yuki, the robot.

Jürgen Handke is known as a pioneer of digital teaching methods. The German professor has an unusual assistant: a humanoid robot named Yuki. When students ask to speak to English language professor Jürgen Handke, they might encounter his robot assistant Yuki. The humanoid robot is 1.2 meters tall, very approachable and extremely knowledgeable. Professor Handke hopes his new assistant can help revolutionize German universities. For years, Handke has been using digital technologies to enhance his teaching: he has a YouTube channel with educational videos and an online platform where all students are registered. Robot lecturer Yuki can get a sense of how students are doing academically, and what kind of support they need. He can also have them take tests. Professor Handke insists Yuki is merely an assistant, and will never replace him as teacher. What do the students make the unusual assistant? DW’s Anna Goretzki spent a day accompanying robot lecturer Yuki at the University of Marburg.
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[torguttormsyvertsen]

"The paradox is that at the same time we've developed machines that behave more and more like humans, we've developed educational systems that push children to think like computers and behave like robots."
—Joichi Ito

[imhatchmantoo]

Did he just say "I don't have to do anything, it's great". Guess he'll be out of a job pretty soon huh.

[AlbertusVanSchalkwyk]

My lectures at university were intelligent and well spoken, the robot could not replace them. Elementary school you can't replace the human touch. High school this robot could replace half the faculty single handed.

[SoCalFreelance]

Yuki should be able to interface with University elevators using the Zigbee wireless communication protocol. Hotel robots already do this to make room deliveries.

[JosephFuller]

I agree with one of the students, just have a voice on a speaker; there is no need for a physical robot at all. At least not as they have presented it here.

[stephenarling]

Online learning leaves a substantially smaller carbon footprint.

[rediponto]

This is one of the examples how unnecessary technologies make simple things more complicated

[brashbumvideos]

The plus: Students are unlikely to experience sexual assault and harassment from AIs.

[fsdx]

Can't wait till we can one of these at home so I can ask it all the academic questions I want without getting judged and learn faster

[johnvalerian]

What’s the purpose of a physical robot? Why not put Yuki on the projector screen. This concept seems stupid.

[therealist]

How does a robot deal with persistent behavioral disruptions from students?

I’m afraid to think 🤔

[EricPham-grpg]

This is best for baby sitter and school at home for young children stay safely at home alone

[siddharthsinghrajawat]

I would have taken yuki before last night of exam

[pramana]

This video shows the robot functions as TA (teaching assistant), namely, assistant that helps students to understand the teaching material of the human professors. It is by no means the lecturer that creates knowledge and insight to enlighten the students. There is a huge difference between the two. Stop using misleading title and click bait for your personal gain.

[Emerald]

I'm not seeing any actual ai here

[jassimjaleel]

For such tasks a robot in humanoid form is not necessary. Only AI can do such tasks without a Physical body.

[rishabh]

On one hand robotics and AI can make our lives easier but on the other hand they can also take away alot of human jobs. As every other technology, it is a double edged sword, it is for us to decide how we decide to use them.

[maxmayer]

This is awesome!! I want that on my school too!!

[valeriadelrio-rodriguez]

Yuki is the same as having an assistant prof

[HoldOffHunger]

1:36 *asks robot* "What's the time?" Yeah, so, it's an alexa on wheels.