# English-Teaching Bots Engkey Robots are Taking Over South Korea's Classrooms & Schools By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engkey-robots References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/12/29/south-korea-robot-teachers/) & [physorg](http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-skorea-schools-robot-english-teachers.html) As yet another step towards a more technological future, South Korea has deployed 29 [Engkey Robots to teach English](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teacher-ai) to elementary school students in school classrooms. This [egg-shaped bot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1) developed by the [Korea Institute of Science of Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-urban-infrastructure) stands 3.3 meters high with a TV screen displaying a human face. It putts around the room speaking to students, reading books and dancing to music. The robots are controlled remotely by English teachers in the Philippines. Could these Engkey Robots be the future of our children's education? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Robotic Education:** Robots in the classroom as education goes technical - **Remote Supervision:** Remote supervision becomes the future of teaching and learning - **AI-powered Assistance:** AI-powered assistance replacing traditional human teachers ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education:** Opportunities for AI-powered education technology are on the rise - **Robotics:** Robotics industry can take advantage of new opportunities in education - **AI and Machine Learning:** Opportunities for AI-generated content and machine learning in education ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Language Learning Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pudding-beansprout-robot.md) - [Education-Enhancing Chatbot Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/education-chatbot-service.md) - [Human-Sized Interactive AI Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menteebot.md) - [AI Language Learning Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lingocity.md) - [Open-Source AI Tutors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tutors.md) - [Personal AI Tutor Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eself.md) - [Teacher-Focused Robotics Training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dfrobot.md) - [AI-Powered Teaching Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-colecturer.md) - [AI-Backed Family Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2xl-cobot.md)