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Life-Sized Robot Named 'CODE-E' Visits Philadelphia Students, Teaches Them About Digital Skills

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A life-sized robot is teaching students in Philadelphia all about the latest emerging digital skills. CODE-E, a robotic teacher, visited classrooms to show students how vital technology is to their future careers.

The robot visited students at McClure Elementary in Hunting Park on Friday.

LIFE SIZE ROBOT TEACHES STUDENTS
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CODE-E is PwC's Access Your Potential robot which helps get students excited about technology and STEM.

The company is taking CODE-E to classrooms around the country and offers teachers a free computer science curriculum to use in their classrooms.

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