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North Korea Displays Humanoid Robot at Pyongyang Polling Site as Pro-North Outlet Touts Teaching Bots

Independent details on the machines’ capabilities have not been confirmed.

Overview

  • The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang posted images showing a humanoid robot at a March 15 Supreme People’s Assembly polling station inside Pyongyang Teachers Training College.
  • The embassy said the robot, dressed in hanbok, welcomed voters and guided them through voting procedures.
  • Choson Sinbo reported that Pyongyang’s teachers’ university developed teaching robots named Dojeon and Sujae for classroom support and home learning.
  • According to the report, Dojeon assists teachers with lessons and questions using preloaded materials, while Sujae targets children aged 1 to 10 with a large central display.
  • Outlets noted a lack of technical specifics, no video evidence of movement, and outside analysts view such showcases as signaling efforts about technological progress.