With endless patience and never tiring, robots are being used in Connecticut to connect with children with autism


A 2018 study found that a robot encouraged engagement with children, adapted activities to the child’s past performance, modeled positive social skills and helped improve social skills. — Movia Robotics

They smile, their eyes blink, their arms move expressively and most of all their patience is endless and they never tire during the day working with students with autism.

They are robots programmed by Movia Robotics, a Bristol firm creating something akin to a human able to reach children with autism spectrum disorder.

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