KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KTRK) -- A high school student battling cancer is still taking classes in real-time, thanks to a helpful robot.
Ari Burris says she never imagined using a machine for day-to-day life. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer during the summer months.
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Burris takes her education very seriously. She can't risk getting sick during her chemo and, she uses her "Ari-Bot" to keep up with class. She says it's been a great tool for her to stay up-to-date in school.
These particular robots normally cost more than $2,000, but Beam Robotics is letting the Burris family use it for free.
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The robot is about 4 feet tall, with a tablet-like screen as a head and rollers on its bottom, which allows it to roam the school under supervision.