A school in rural upstate New York has puts its plans for a humanoid robot on hold, after concerns were raised about the maker's links to a company that produces sexbots.

A pilot program introducing a humanoid robot and AI teaching assistant at Salamanca high school has sparked backlash from educators, citing concerns over appropriateness.

Salamanca paused plans to seat a Realbotix humanoid named Sally in a high-school classroom after the state education commissioner stepped in.