The robot Thymio is finding its niche in French schools

03. Thymio, the teaching robot designed by EPFL and widely used in French-speaking Switzerland, is now making inroads elsewhere in Europe. In France, it has been incorporated in an important initiative to teach digital sciences in nursery and primary schools. The first one emerged from EPFL's labs barely four years ago. There are now more than 14,000 Thymios in use around the world. This little teaching robot has become widely popular. In France, it has been included in a major initiative aimed at preparing teachers to teach computer skills starting with the 2016-2017 school year.
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