The situation was further complicated by the revelation that Realbotix has corporate ties to a company that manufactures hyper-realistic sex robots. “A robot built by a company associated with sex dolls has no business in our classrooms,” Person said. Teachers unions also expressed concerns that the robot represented an initial step toward replacing human educators with AI. State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa voiced her concerns in a letter to the district on Friday, even after her staff met with district officials. “In most cases, our students need to travel one to two hours to have opportunities to see emergent technology,” he said Tuesday.