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Salamanca Schools Deploy $57K Humanoid Robot Sally for AI Classes

7/16/2026

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Salamanca City Central School District will introduce a humanoid robot named Sally as a teaching assistant this fall.
The district approved a $57,590 Realbotix purchase at a June board meeting, adding a closed system with automatic alerts.
Sally will support high-school AI and robotics courses using a curriculum by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Parent Sierra Abrams raised concerns, questioning the addition of AI in a community dealing with environmental issues.

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Salamanca City Central School District will introduce a humanoid robot named Sally as a teaching assistant this fall.
The district approved a $57,590 Realbotix purchase at a June board meeting, adding a closed system with automatic alerts.
Sally will support high-school AI and robotics courses using a curriculum by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Parent Sierra Abrams raised concerns, questioning the addition of AI in a community dealing with environmental issues.