North Korea has acquired a Russian robot in a bid to modernize its education system, the company that produced the model confirmed to NK News, with an expert raising concerns over how such a technology transfer could breach international sanctions.

A spokesperson for the Russia-based Promobot told NK News a robot that appeared in a DPRK state television segment about new education methods at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) on Jan. 31 was produced by the company. 

The Korean Central Television clip featured the company’s discontinued Promobot V.2, designed to help educators conduct classes and evaluate students’ performances.