Hospitalized High School Student Attends Graduation Thanks To Robot

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A hospitalized high school student in Alabama was able to attend graduation thanks to a robot.

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Cynthia Pettway's high school teamed up with the hospital to get her to the ceremony.

They used the robot, equipped with an Ipad, to live stream her face on the device as it rolled across the stage.

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Pettway attended night classes to earn her diploma.