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Texas-Built Robot Helps Children With Autism Learn

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A Texas-built robot is changing the way children with Autism learn.

The Dallas-based company "RoboKind" created Milo, a humanoid robot that plays games and teaches trivia to kids -- and kids love him.

Researchers said children with Autism engage with the robot 87 percent of the time, compared to just three percent of the time with a therapist.

Milo is helping bridge the gap by using his expressive face to teach social skills.

About 100 schools in Dallas, Garland and Coppell are using Milo.

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First published on May 13, 2015 / 9:50 PM CDT

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