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Robots that Care

Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 1m 45s

Maja Mataric discusses developing robots to help autistic children with social skills.

Maja Mataric, USC Robotics Expert, discusses developing robots that have the potential to help autistic children with social skills while also help people engage with one another.

09/21/2017 | Rating NR

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