How Buddy Is Helping Autistic Children From: Robotics Trends - 12/01/2015 By: Steve Crowe Social robots like Buddy are becoming crucial technologies to help people with autism better integrate in our society Blue Frog Robotics, creator of Buddy the personal robot, is currently collaborating with Auticiel to integrate apps that will help children with ASD or other special needs learn to communicate, interact with others, and be more autonomous. Apps are the perfect tools: intuitive, help focus, playful, fun and mobile. Auticiel is a company founded by software professionals from the education sector with a unique expertise in software development for people with special needs. The startup apps help 60,000 users learn and progress in France and Canada. Read the entire article and view a video (8:54) at: http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/how_buddy_is_helping_autistic_children Links: How Buddy's Design Helps Him Engage with Your Family http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/how_buddys_design_helps_him_engage_with_your_family Blue Frog Robotics http://www.roboticstrends.com/company/blue_frog_robotics Auticiel http://auticiel.com