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Computer science professor Brian Scassellati designed and built a robot with the intelligence of a 6-month-old infant. The robot was developed to interact with autistic children.
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Computer science professor Brian Scassellati designed and built a robot with the intelligence of a 6-month-old infant. The robot was developed to interact with autistic children.

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