Kerala deploys 20,000 robotic kits in schools to boost tech education

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a move to familiarise students in the state with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and Internet of Things (IoT), the general education department has deployed an additional 20,000 robotic kits in government and aided high schools.

With the latest deployment, carried out through Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the total number of kits has touched 29,000. Students can build prototypes of devices such as traffic signals, street lights, electronic voting machines and walking sticks by utilising these kits.