BeatBots are robotic characters that were originally created for research in social development. As company founder Marek Michalowski told WebProNews, the robots are very effective for children that struggle with social interaction.

Children that are overwhelmed with human social behavior are better able to adapt to a robot than a human. They are more comfortable with a robot and respond better.

The robot’s eyes are cameras and the nose is a microphone. When used in therapy, the robot, which is operated by a therapist in a separate room, encourages social behavior with the child.

In addition, BeatBots are used in dance and even has several videos on YouTube illustrating it.

The company is making the robots commercially available to research organizations, entertainers, and musicians. For more information, visit BeatBots.