Channel: Attitude

Category: Entertainment

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Description: Denise James lives in a caravan at the back of her parents’ property in Hamilton. Living with autism and anxiety disorder, Denise has struggled to form social connections in her life - but like everyone else, she craves companionship. Gifted with advanced self-taught technology skills, Denise has found a novel solution. She’s building her own companion - a robot named Sylvie. With a 3D printer, the internet, and tools from the local hardware store, Sylvie is not only taking shape but starting to function. Denise feels it’s time for their first café date. For more stories like Denise's visit attitudelive.com Made with the support of NZ On Air