@c5news: This is the moment a humanoid robot professes that it will “devote himself” as a buddhist monk. Gabi, a 4.3 feet robot monk, wore brown robes as it participated in an ordination ceremony at a temple in South Korea. The robot bow to monks presiding over the ceremony at Jogye Temple in Seoul as a rosary necklace was placed around its neck. One monk said: "Robot monk, please reply with palms together." “Yes, I will devote myself,” replied Gabi. The ritual came ahead of Buddha’s birthday celebrations on 24 May. #5news #robot #monk

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Sunday 10 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT