Student Uses Robotic Device to do Homework, Mother Opposes

Student Uses Robotic Device to do Homework, Mother Opposes
A robotic arm is seen writing. Photo taken in Germany on Oct. 11, 2017. John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A mother discovered that her 15-year-old daughter was using a robotic device to do her writing homework. The family, residents of northern China, were soon parted with the robot, as the mother smashed it on the ground after the discovery, according to the Qianjiang Evening News website on Feb. 17.

Chinese students are forced to write, by hand, massive amounts of assignments when compared to American students. Long holidays are generally times for assigning large loads of essays, and even assignments just for copying existing texts.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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