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A Japanese University used remote-controlled robots to hold a virtual graduation

• Business Breakthrough University (BBT) in Tokyo, Japan held a virtual graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus.
• Students called into the ceremony using video-conferencing tool Zoom, and they were displayed on mobile robots.
• Events including graduations and weddings have been moved online to "Minecraft," "Animal Crossing," and other online games since the coronavirus spread throughout the world.

See the full story here: https://www.businessinsider.com/university-in-japan-used-robots-for-virtual-graduation-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR2fnYPBKesHHJhafcOgVtf2bgCcnfnfRJeUx-j-QBCwTaGtZ4DoMwvDojs#the-ceremony-was-only-partially-virtual-with-four-students-and-a-few-administrators-in-attendance-physically-1