BINGHAMTON, NY (WHDH) — An 8-year-old in New York is getting some help from a robot to attend school.
Tiernan Kriner has a disease called Fanconi anemia and is set to receive a bone marrow transplants, which means he will be out of school for three months.
However, while Kriner is away, a robot takes his place in the classroom, allowing him to see and hear his teacher and classmates.
He can even control where the robot goes.
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