William “Bueller? Bueller?” in Kumamoto classrooms may be queried by a robot, according to this article, which notes “that officials hope will encourage absentee children to attend classes remotely and eventually coax them back to school. … “Aside from letting them view the classes, the robots allow students to move freely in the classroom space and communicate with their classmates,” a board official told the newspaper. “Hopefully, this can help lower the mental hurdles for truant students.””