Salamanca pauses humanoid robot classroom pilot | Fingerlakes1.com

Salamanca City Central School District has paused its $57,590 humanoid robot pilot with Realbotix following privacy concerns and community backlash, with the state Education Department now requiring stronger student data protections before the autumn launch. The pause signals regulatory friction around edtech deployments involving student data and raises questions about Realbotix's market viability in mainstream education.

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