Graduation ceremonies in Colombia have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but students at one university were able to attend remotely with the help of a robot.
At the Magdalena University, a robot with a tablet that displayed the faces of the graduates who logged on at home did the honors for the students.
In place of the graduates, the robot motored to the front of the ceremony to receive their diplomas.
En @Unimagdalena la Universidad del #Magdalena -región ubicada al norte de #Colombia-, un robot vestido de toga y birrete, llamado Lied, fue el encargado de representar y recibir los diplomas de 13 nuevos médicos graduados de manera virtual.
— La Voz de América (@VOANoticias) April 22, 2020
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Colombia has over 4,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and nearly 200 deaths.
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