totally not repurposed s*x dolls, how dare you suggest such a thing

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Realbotix to Deploy First Humanoid Robot and AI Teachers Assistant in U.S. School District https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260624597868/en/Realbotix-to-Deploy-First-Humanoid-Robot-and-AI-Teachers-Assistant-in-U.S.-School-District
'Really inappropriate': teachers decry plan for humanoid robot in New York high school https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/new-york-humanoid-robot-teachers-school
MEET ARIA THE FEMALE COMPANION ROBOT https://x.com/dominicditanna/status/1877175915806945683
SCCSD Board of Education Meeting, July 21, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wr0ZN3Q1gI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Tokens.com Closes Acquisition of Simulacra Corporation https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418830174/en/Tokens.com-Closes-Acquisition-of-Simulacra-Corporation
Realbotix aims to shed X-rated past with crypto-funded pivot to AI and robots https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/simulacra-realbotix-sex-dolls-robots-pivot/
Realbotix Corp. Provides Corporate Structure and Operations Update https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260722562302/en/Realbotix-Corp.-Provides-Corporate-Structure-and-Operations-Update
After backlash, Upstate NY school district pauses plan to add humanoid robot to classroom https://www.newyorkupstate.com/schools/2026/07/after-backlash-upstate-ny-school-district-pauses-plan-to-add-humanoid-robot-to-classroom.html
New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/new-york-school-humanoid-robot-plan-paused

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