The Council of the Philosophy Faculty at the University of Novi Sad has decided to modify its public procurement plan for this year to purchase a humanoid robot named 'Unitree R1 Edu Smart', valued at approximately 2.5 million Serbian dinars. The funds come from the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research. The robot is intended to serve as an educational platform for developing digital skills, research in human-robot interaction, application of AI tools, and innovative approaches in teaching languages and humanities. This decision has surprised faculty members, who,
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Official sources cited
- government Zvanična dokumentacija
- government Pokrajinski sekretarijat za visoko obrazovanje i naučnoistraživačku delatnost
