Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, announced on March 27 that it has started a book-reading robot rental service utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) vision technology.

The service is aimed at childcare institutions such as daycare centers, kindergartens, and community childcare centers in the district, and one robot and more than 50 exclusive books are rented for a month on a first-come, first-served basis.

The reading robot (Luka) is equipped with a function that analyzes images and reads the story on the page while flipping through the book, and can also sing songs and play simple games. It is expected to provide children with a new reading experience where they can read and interact with a robot.

Rental applications are available on the Yuseong-gu Integrated Library website until March 10, and inquiries can be made to Agarang Library.

“I hope that children can experience the joy of reading books in a new way with a robot that reads to them and expand their imagination to their heart's content,” said Yuseong-gu Mayor Jung Yong-rae. ”We will support children to provide them with a variety of interesting reading experiences.”

[News source: Yuseong-gu, Daejeon]