Yongin City Operates 'Humanoid Baby Care Experience' for University Students

Theory and Hands-on Education Provided to Improve Perceptions of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province introduced an educational experience for university students using robots to care for babies.

On the 28th, the Cheoin-gu Public Health Center in Yongin City announced that on the 27th, it operated the nation's first "Humanoid Baby Care Experience" program for university students in the area.

Participants are receiving theoretical education on pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare in the humanoid baby care experience program conducted by Yongin City for students of Yongin Science and Arts University. Photo by Yongin City

This program was designed to improve the negative perceptions of marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth among young people. The city conducted a 1-night, 2-day course for about 160 students from Yongin University of Arts and Science, including theoretical classes on parenting knowledge and basic practice, followed by a 24-hour robot doll childcare experience.

One participant said, "It was a meaningful time to understand pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, which I had only vaguely thought about before, through this program."

After the education and experience sessions conclude, the city plans to verify the effectiveness of the humanoid baby care experience in collaboration with university professors and local community experts. The second session of the humanoid baby care experience is scheduled for the 3rd of next month.