Gender and diagnostic differences in children’s preferences for social robot design. A mixed-methods study with autistic and neurotypical children
IntroductionAutistic children are increasingly engaging with social robots in educational and support contexts, but limited research has compared the perceptual and design preferences of autistic and neurotypical children.MethodsThis mixed-methods study examined the robot design preferences of 43 children aged 3–15 years, including 21 autistic and 22 neurotypical children, and included semi-structured interviews with 11 adult stakeholders, comprising six experts and five non-experts. Quantitativ
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Published: 7 August 2026
Source: Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare · Children & education · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 8 August 2026
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