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Meet IRIS, South Africa’s first AI teaching robot to boost learning in classrooms | SA News

Gumede, who has won international awards for digital innovation and was crowned Miss Tech Universe 2024-2025 in Thailand, stated that she aimed for IRIS to reach every classroom by the end of October.

“IRIS does not belong to me. It belongs to everyone of us in South Africa, and that is the reason we need partnerships to be able to do that,” she said.

She stressed that the robot would not replace teachers but rather strengthen the classroom experience. “IRIS will enhance learning and teaching in South Africa, and help to close the educational gaps in the country, particularly in maths, science and technology.”

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