To efficiently develop 21 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">st</sup> century skills in higher education contexts, various technologies have been used, including humanoid robots. In this work, the perception of the use of a humanoid robot as a tool within a virtual class to enhance complex thinking was evaluated in higher education students. Results showed that the experience was useful for the development of transversal competencies due to its innovative nature.