A school district in New York paused its plan to use a humanoidhumanoid/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/L2类人机器人；具有人类外形和行为的机器。A machine or creature that looks and behaves like a human. robot teacher named "Sally." The school spent almost $60,000 on the robot and wanted it to help students learn about technology. However, many parents and teachers were upsetupset/ʌpˈset/L1不高兴的，心烦的Sad, worried, or angry about something. because they worried about the robot's maker, Realbotix. The company has a sister company that makes realistic sex dolls. "A robot built by a company associatedassociated/əˈsoʊʃieɪtɪd/L2关联的；与某事物有联系的，尤指商业或关系上。Connected or linked to something else, often in a business or relationship. with sex dolls has no business in our classrooms," said Melinda Person, a teachers' union leader.
However, school leaders defended the robot. Superintendent Mark Beehler said Sally would help students learn about technology. She can explain topics like programming an Arduino board. He stressed that the robot cannot replace teachers. "There is no possible way a robot can replace a human in a school," he said. The district also said "Sally" will not collect students' personal information.
As a result, the robot pilot is now on hold, and the district is working on student data privacy agreements with the state. Some residents still do not want the robot. Joplin Ficek, a recent graduate, said the school needs more human teachers. "They need more interactioninteraction/ˌɪntərˈækʃən/L2互动；与他人或某物交流或合作的行为。The act of communicating or working together with someone or something. with the children than having some robot raise our kids," she said. The future of the program is unclear.
