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GCISD accepts donation of five Pepper robots for high‑school CTE robotics program; trustees ask privacy questions
Summary
The board approved the donation of five semi‑humanoid ‘Pepper’ robots for use in high‑school CTE robotics and engineering classes. Trustees asked staff to vet data‑privacy, network and licensing issues before the robots are put into student use.
Grapevine‑Colleyville ISD trustees on Sept. 29 accepted a donation of five semi‑humanoid Pepper robots to support the district’s high‑school career and technical education robotics program. Staff said the robots will be used by the district’s CTE/robotics classes for hands‑on learning about mechanics and programming.
Nut graf: The donation was approved unanimously, but trustees asked district technology and CTE staff to confirm data‑privacy safeguards and to limit…
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