pamela rollins is working with a company called robo kind to develop milo. >> all children with autismems in social interactions. milo creates that bridge where he is humanoid, but cartoonish so children on the speck rum are engaged with him. >> how engaged? children with autism often have a hard time talking with or looking al human therapists like this boy. but look at how he lights up with milo. >> we found especially with the fluent children, they were engaged with milo, 87% of the time. we looked at how much they were engaged with the therapist and that was about 3%. >> that was fun. >> the robot speaks 20% slower than an average human andhas a broad but still limited range of facial expressions so he is less likely to display emotions that get in the way of learning. >> he's not judgmental. he just interacts with you. >> he can repeat it over and over and over and never get frustrated. say it in exactly the same way, take his time. >> and that's what awe 'tis etick kids need? >> that need a lot of repetit n repetition. >> they also need a lot of milos. one out of 68 children born