A robot has appeared before the Education Select Committee to tell MPs about the role of technology in classrooms. Pepper’s evidence on Tuesday was the first time a robot has answered questions at a committee. - @JamesFrith asks @PepperTheRobot pic.twitter.com/Hp25ntT631 — Education Committee (@CommonsEd) October 16, 2018Introducing itself to the committee, Pepper bowed before saying: “Good morning, chair. “My name is Pepper and I am a resident robot at Middlesex University.”Committee member James Frith asked the robot what role humans have in the fourth industrial revolution. At the end of the robot’s evidence, committee chairman Robert Halfon led a round of applause.

Source: Daily Mail October 16, 2018 11:35 UTC