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Robots Could Help Detect Mental Wellbeing Issues in Children, Cambridge Study Finds

Cambridge University’s Nao robot.

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Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, a study suggests.

Cambridge University researchers had a child-sized humanoid robot complete a series of questionnaires with 28 children aged between eight and 13 to assess mental wellbeing.