2 January 2016 Last updated at 01:16 GMT
Leka is a motion-sensitive ball that can light up and roll around. Its makers are hoping to add a visual display and sounds to the robot too.
BBC technology desk editor Leo Kelion quizzed the company's chief Ladislas de Toldi about how Leka could help children.
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A robot that could help children with autism learn is to go on show at CES - the huge tech show in Las Vegas.