Councils buy thousands of £3,500 ROBOTS which 'represent' anxious schoolchildren in classrooms so they can join lessons from home

Daily Mail - Sep 20, 2026

The AV1 robot, pictured below, has a camera, microphone and speaker enabling a child at home to see, hear and speak to classmates via an app.

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Councils buy thousands of £3,500 ROBOTS which 'represent' anxious schoolchildren in classrooms so they can join lessons from home

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90 people living next to fire-hit Grand Burstin evacuated from their homes

Church leader confronted over exhibition that honoured Hamas terrorists triggers outrage for claim 'history is complex'

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Three men rushed to hospital after stabbing outside gay bar - as police launch hunt for culprit

Sherlock Holmes and Coronation Street actor David Burke left estate of £78,000 following his death at the age of 91

Dozens of families evacuated from homes next to hotel that used to house migrants after 'suspicious' fire tears through it in middle of the night

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