WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 -- Robots may hold the keys to social success for kids with autism. Advertisement That's the takeaway from an experimental home-based therapy in which autonomous "social ...

An endearing little robot named Bandit may be the newest technology to help children with autism better understand social cues and emotional behavior. Researchers at the Robotics Research Lab at ...

Researchers at the University of Denver are investigating whether robots can help autistic children have more meaningful human interactions by improving certain social skills.

WASHINGTON — Kicking a red ball fiercely across the laboratory floor like a professional soccer player, Darwin-OP2, a human-like robot, says in a monotone voice that he is excited to “be ...

For the study, 12 kids with autism ages 6 to 12 were assessed on their social and emotional development. Then, a robot was placed in each of their homes for 30 days. The children spent a half hour ...

A study led by Yale researchers found significant improvements in the social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) after a month of working with robots.Modeling eye contact and other ...

He also happens to be a robot. Social robot developer RoboKind recently released preliminary research results regarding Milo and Robots4Autism that indicate children affected Autism Spectrum Disorders ...

Social robots are well suited to this kind of intervention. To start with, they are useful for diagnosing autism, which usually, autism cannot be diagnosed until a child is at least three years old.

A Hong Kong professor has developed an educational program using role-playing robots to help children with autism improve their social skills, part of an initiative adopted by non-profit groups ...

Social robots, which are made to interact with humans, ... Section B, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: For Children With Autism, Robots Can Be Friendly Teachers.

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.

Autism rates in the United States have been rising since researchers began tracking them in 2000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 36 8-year-olds had received an ...