Two schools in South Australia have received robots into their classrooms to demonstrate how , or if , artificial intelligence can be effectively incorporated into the Australian curriculum . Melbourne 's Swinburne University , which leads the three - year robot project , aims to see how robots might assist or distract students . As robots increasingly become a part of society , Australian schools should be encouraged to provide students with the skills they need for the classroom , said lead researcher Therese Keane .
Two schools in South Australia have received robots into their classrooms to determine how, or if, artificial intelligence can be effectively incorporated into the Australian curriculum. Melbourne's Swinburne University, which leads the three-year research project, aims to see how robots might assist or distract students. As robots increasingly become a part of society, Australian schools should be encouraged to prepare students with the skills they need for the future, said lead researcher Therese Keane.