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Sally robot rollout paused over privacy concerns

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2026-07-29 03:25 UTC → 2026-07-30 05:11 UTC · added removed

Sally robot pilot remains rollout paused over privacy concerns

The Salamanca City Central School District’s rollout of Realbotix’s humanoid robot Sally continues to be District in upstate New York confirmed on hold. On July 27, 2026 the district confirmed that it had purchased the $58,000‑plus Realbotix’s humanoid robot Sally for use roughly $60,000 to serve as a teaching assistant in high‑school AI and robotics courses, but again voluntarily paused deployment while negotiating stronger student‑data privacy safeguards. classes. The pause follows repeated robot, featuring lifelike silicone skin and long hair, was slated to run on a closed, offline network. Following strong objections from State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, who urged tighter data‑privacy agreements, as well as opposition from the New York State United Teachers union, parents, teachers, teachers and members of the local Seneca Nation over the robot’s commercial Nation—who cited student‑data privacy risks and Realbotix’s ties to RealDoll‑related products. the RealDoll product line—the district voluntarily paused deployment. On July 29, the district reiterated the hold while negotiating stricter privacy safeguards and expanding community outreach. Superintendent Mark Beehler reiterated emphasized that Sally would run on a closed, offline network and would will not replace human teachers. The district is using teachers and that the pause allows the district to incorporate community feedback, address privacy concerns, finalize robust data‑privacy agreements, and reassess the robot’s AI assistant functions before any future rollout.

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  1. 2026-07-30 05:11 UTC Sally robot rollout paused over privacy concerns
  2. 2026-07-29 03:25 UTC Sally robot pilot remains paused over privacy concerns
  3. 2026-07-28 22:50 UTC Sally robot pilot remains paused over privacy concerns
  4. 2026-07-28 22:18 UTC Sally robot pilot remains paused over privacy concerns
  5. 2026-07-27 13:21 UTC Realbotix Sally robot pilot paused in Salamanca
  6. 2026-07-27 08:42 UTC Realbotix Sally robot pilot paused in Salamanca
  7. 2026-07-25 21:35 UTC Realbotix Sally robot pilot paused in Salamanca

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