Will (ro)bots/AI reduce the need for human teachers?

Our inquiry tonight at the Mindlab was based on the question of whether robots could replace teachers or reduce the need for them completely. For our group (Myself, Vikki, Vanessa) we were surprised to discover that robots are currently being used for teaching.. especially after viewing the following video..

Following this we had a few questions :

How long will it take?

What is the difference between Bots/ Robots

What impact will robots/bots have on teachers?

How will this impact teachers now?

Are they currently using robots for teaching?

How will robots teacher the whole person( Hauora)

How will Robots affect teaching?

How does a robot do lesson planning?

How does a robot plan for student needs and diverse learning styles? Can it differentiate?

These are questions we are still thinking about, and will ponder this more in the future. As we researched various sites (Unitec library, Google Scholar) we did not find conclusive evidence to support our initial wonderings ... so may be more research needed.