NSTC introduces Taiwanese-speaking robot, promotes tech education

NSTC introduces Taiwanese-speaking robot, promotes tech education

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Taiwan’s technological prowess is world-renowned. The National Science and Technology Council not only promotes new technologies, but cultivates the next generation of tech professionals from a young age. The council partners with local schools to educate young students about how technology is used in daily life. It has even launched programs such as a one-day research experience in Hualien and Taitung, and a science-themed train tour around the island.

This incredible co-host uses fluent Taiwanese to introduce itself and help the main host introduce the event’s highlights.

This AI translator robot took two years to design. Now, over 40,000 of them have been sold across Taiwan.

Lin Chun-han
Robot designer
Most children these days speak very little Taiwanese. We think this creates a generational gap between them and their grandparents, so we want to help bridge that gap and connect the three generations.

Chang Chih-chieh
Robot operations director
In terms of design, we wanted it to have a friendly attitude and cute appearance. Whether it’s marketed for education, for children, or even for elderly care, everyone tends to find it very appealing.

To promote science education across different age groups, the National Science and Technology Council has organized the “Kiss Science” event for seven straight years. It also offers a one-day research tour in Hualien and Taitung, and a “Taiwan Science Train Tour,” which is a six-day island-wide program designed to help children learn about technology through daily life.

Wu Cheng-wen
NSTC Minister
We hope that children can understand the scientific principles behind natural phenomena from an early age, sparking their curiosity. This, in turn, could help increase the number of future tech professionals and make Taiwan even stronger.

The council is promoting the development of AI, integrating it into daily life, and cultivating it as a future pillar of the tech industry. It also focuses on education, ensuring that the next generation is familiar with upcoming technologies.

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#AI #robot #Taiwanese #AItranslator #NationalScienceandTechnologyCouncil #NSTC #education #science #tech

機器人也會講台語! 國科會科學活動帶孩子玩中學習

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台灣科技發展，聞名國際，國科會除了大力推動科技人才的培養，也攜手各產業，深入校園進行科普教育，讓學生們更了解科技如何運用在生活上，還推出花東一日科研體驗和科普環島列車，要讓孩子從生活中認識科技。

超萌的助理主持人，一登場就用流利的台語自我介紹，更與主持人一起介紹這次活動的亮點。

這台AI翻譯機器人，花了2年的時間設計，在全台已售出4萬台以上。

[[參與設計同學林均翰]]
“現在的小朋友已經很少會講台語了，那我們覺得說，他們跟他們的阿公阿媽，就有一個世代的隔閡，那我們想要串聯這樣祖孫的三代情”

[[機器人營運長張智傑]]
“在設計上面，就是希望他能夠有一個很親切的外表，然後很可愛的外型，像現在我們在對教育的市場，對小朋友的市場，甚至是對老人照護的市場，其實他們都是非常的討喜”

為了推廣不同學齡科普知識，國科會邁入第7年舉辦「Kiss Science」活動，推出「花東地區科研場域一日行程」，更串聯「臺灣科普環島列車」，推出6天的環島活動，要讓小朋友從生活中認識科技。

[[國科會主委吳誠文]]
“希望我們的小朋友，從小就對這個我們自然的現象，他背後的這個科學的原理，能夠了解，激發他們的好奇心，未來在這個科技人才，從業的這個人員的這個數量，讓台灣更為強大”

國科會大力推動AI產業發展，透過環島列車融入生活，培育未來的產業棟樑。

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