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ethan's robot from movia robotics starts at $800 a pop. nao robot, first used by autistic children around a decade ago, costs more than $8,000. so are they really worth the expense? so there are more and more of these innovations hitting the market, so when you are dealing with another human being, you have to think about their tone of voice, you have to think about their body language. there's lots and lots of information that is involved in an interaction with another person, so tech can help by simplifying those things. but importantly, no—one should see a robotic aid as a silver bullet. just because something worked for one family, it doesn't mean it will work for someone else. don't take really rash decisions because you could be using that money on a piece of tech when actually, what your child needs is more support from an occupational therapist or a speech and language therapist. maybe that it's helpful for special schools to try out some of this equipment before parents rush in — rush to purchase them. movia robotics has rolled out