Japan university held virtual graduation amid Covid-19
Japan university held virtual graduation amid Covid-19

TOKYO, JAPAN - Japan's Business Breakthrough (BBT) University in Tokyo held a graduation ceremony for students on March 28, 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak, using avatar robots remotely controlled by graduating students from their homes.

The avatar robots, dubbed "Newme," by developer ANA Holdings, were dressed in the standard graduation caps and gowns for the ceremony, complete with tablets projecting the graduates' faces.

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