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This is Bandit, a robot that's modeled after a human but manages to look unmistakeably synthetic. And for the autistic children Bandit treats, this disconnect from realism is entirely the point. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5552614/the-robot-uprising-against-autism" title="Click here to read more about The Robot Uprising Against Autism [Robots]">More »</a>
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