LOS ANGELES — Robotics is an area that is continuing to grow, but researchers at USC are trying to use the technology for social good.

What You Need To Know • Researchers at USC have adapted a robot called Blossom to help students with ADHD • Roughly 12% of all college students have ADHD, according to the National Institutes of Health • The global robotics market is expected to generate roughly $50 billion this year, according to a report by Forbes

Amy O’Connell is a fifth-year doctorate student at USC, and she and others from the school have adapted a robot called Blossom, which was created by researchers at Cornell University.

“We’ve programmed Blossom to act as a study companion for college students with ADHD,” she said.

Roughly 12% of all college students in the U.S. have att

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