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Sophia the Robot, LIttle Sophia, David Hanson at CES 2019 - CNET Interview

Sophia the Robot Brings Little Sophia to CES 2019

Sophia the Robot and David Hanson, Ph.D. returned to CES this year to meet with Ashley Esqueda at CNET. Sophia brought along her 14″ tall sibling, Little Sophia, Hanson Robotics’ newest consumer robot scheduled for shipping at the end...

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Sophia’s Reflections on 2018 – The Video Series

It was another eventful and productive year for Hanson Robotics’ most advanced robot, Sophia. She learned how to walk and sing, she visited dozens of countries and met many people, including world leaders, tech...

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Belt and Road Award Sophia the Robot Dec 2018

China Honors Sophia the Robot with “Belt and Road Innovative Technology Ambassador” Award

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What Made Us Say WTF (What the Future) in 2018?

Originally published by Andy Altman, Senior Producer, CNET, December 26, 2018 In CNET’s “What the Future” series, Andy reviews 4 of the top 2018 groundbreaking stories from companies pushing the...

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4 weeks ago

The Breakout Front Row Star at Alexander Wang’s Show? A Robot!

Originally published by Vogue.com on December 2, 2018 by Christian Allaire At Alexander Wang’s Fall 2019 Show in New York last night, the usual suspects of too-cool front row stars crossed the bridge to Brooklyn to take...

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Hanson Robotics Founder: Caring about AI That Cares About Us

Originally published on September 7, 2018 Thomson Reuters — As Hanson Robotics founder and CEO David Hanson sees it, compatibility and empathy are core elements to successfully integrating AI technologies...

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David Hanson on How AI and Robotics Can Enhance Humanity

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How Sophia Copies Human Facial Expressions by CNNStyle

Originally published by Stephy Chung at CNN Style on November 2, 2018 CNNStyle — The field of robotics is fast-growing. Robots can now perform complicated movements with elegance — back-flipping...

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WSJ Moving Upstream Video with David Hanson and Sophia

The Robot Revolution: Humanoid Potential | Moving Upstream

A video exploring how humanoid robots are evolving to look and act even more like humans. But could they ever become our friends? By Moving Upstream and Jason Bellini Originally published on January 29, 2018...

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3 months ago

Human 2.0 Is Coming Faster Than You Think. Will You Evolve With The Times?

Originally posted on October 1, 2018 by Neil Sahota, Contributor for Forbes. Forbes — “Our technology, our machines, is part of our humanity,” author, computer scientist, and inventor Ray Kurzweil once said. “We...

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Age of AI: Sophie Meets Sophia the Robot

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Meet Sophia, the Robot That Looks Almost Human

A photographer gained rare access to the lab that created one of the world’s most expressive robots BY MICHAEL GRESHKO PHOTOGRAPHS BY GIULIO DI STURCO National Geographic — Rubberized faces stretch into...

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Dialogue with Sophia the Robot: How the Global Workforce can be Augmented with AI Technology

August 9, 2018 Originally published by the European AI & Robotics Event Team “Artificial intelligence (AI) is good for the world… We will never replace people, but we can be your friends and helpers,” says Sophia...

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Sophia the Robot Makes Her Johannesburg Debut

Originally published on August 30, 2018 by Gadget.co.za Gadget.co.za — Sophia, a humanoid robot that has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, was the star at SAP NOW, a two-day interactive knowledge...

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Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Hong Kong

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Enabling Cognitive Visual Question Answering

Originally published on August 30, 2018 by SingularityNet.IO by Alexey Potapov Exploring a hybrid approach to visual question answering through deeper integration of OpenCog and a Vision Subsystem. Introduction Let us...

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Giulio di Sturco on Photographing Sophia the Robot

Originally published on canon-europe.com. Photography: Giulio di Sturco Canon Europe — In October 2017, Sophia made history as the first robot to be given citizenship of a country: Saudi Arabia. The firsts...

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Sophia’s Intro to BBC Earth’s “Being Human” Season

In 2017, BBC Earth and Sophia the Robot teamed up to promote the new season of “Being Human.” This series brings an entirely new perspective to humans’ biggest questions of all time: Who are we, how...

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[Podcast] Made in Hong Kong – Sophia the Robot

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15 Engineers Building the Tech of the Future

August 12, 2018 Originally published by Interesting Engineering, written by Christopher McFadden Interesting Engineering — The future might look very different from today if any of these 15 engineers have anything...

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13 of the Most Inspiring and Funny Tweets from Sophia the Robot

August 10, 2018 Originally published by Interesting Engineering, written by Jessica Miley Interesting Engineering — Sophia the robot is an official citizen of Saudi Arabia, the humanoid robot is an avid Twitter...

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Me, Myself and AI: Is That My Privacy in the Rearview Mirror?

August 8, 2018 By Risto Karjalainen, Guest Writer, Entrepreneur Mountains of data are what make machine learning possible, the whole project is dead in the water without it. But whose life is it, anyway? Entrepreneur...

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6 months ago

Everything You Need To Know About Sophia’s Robot Love

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Frost & Sullivan Announces Hanson Robotics Limited 2018 Winner of the China New Economy Award

July 26, 2018 — Frost & Sullivan today announced Hanson Robotics Limited (HRL) (), the Hong Kong-based artificial intelligence and robotics firm, winner of the prestigious 2018 China New Economy Awards. HRL...

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Love, Philosophy and Processors: Interview with Bina48 (IEEE.org)

Ryerson University professor Ramona Pringle interviewed Hanson Robotics' Bina48 for this IEEE/Technology and Science magazine profile ...

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Bina48 the Android Goes to College (Inside Higher Ed)

by Lindsay McKensie Dec. 21, 2017 Inside Higher Ed — A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University, in California. According to course instructor...

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December 21, 2017

WATCH: Good Morning Britain Meets Sophia the Robot

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July 10, 2017

Meet Sophia: The Robot that Looks, Thinks, and Talks Like a Human (Inc.)

The latest robot from Hanson Robotics took the stage at the Web Summit in Lisbon, displaying simple emotions, humanlike facial expressions. and bad jokes.
By WILL YAKOWICZ for Inc.

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December 23, 2016

Charlie Rose: Artificial Intelligence Could Be A Game Changer (60 Minutes)

On this episode of 60 Minutes, correspondent CHARLIE ROSE concludes it won't be long before machines begin thinking for themselves. Check it out here.

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October 28, 2016

Sophia the Robot Brings Little Sophia to CES 2019

Sophia’s Reflections on 2018 – The Video Series

China Honors Sophia the Robot with “Belt and Road Innovative Technology Ambassador” Award

What Made Us Say WTF (What the Future) in 2018?

The Breakout Front Row Star at Alexander Wang’s Show? A Robot!

Hanson Robotics Founder: Caring about AI That Cares About Us

David Hanson on How AI and Robotics Can Enhance Humanity

How Sophia Copies Human Facial Expressions by CNNStyle

The Robot Revolution: Humanoid Potential | Moving Upstream

Human 2.0 Is Coming Faster Than You Think. Will You Evolve With The Times?

Age of AI: Sophie Meets Sophia the Robot

Meet Sophia, the Robot That Looks Almost Human

Dialogue with Sophia the Robot: How the Global Workforce can be Augmented with AI Technology

Sophia the Robot Makes Her Johannesburg Debut

Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Hong Kong

Enabling Cognitive Visual Question Answering

Giulio di Sturco on Photographing Sophia the Robot

Sophia’s Intro to BBC Earth’s “Being Human” Season

[Podcast] Made in Hong Kong – Sophia the Robot

15 Engineers Building the Tech of the Future

13 of the Most Inspiring and Funny Tweets from Sophia the Robot

Me, Myself and AI: Is That My Privacy in the Rearview Mirror?

Everything You Need To Know About Sophia’s Robot Love

Frost & Sullivan Announces Hanson Robotics Limited 2018 Winner of the China New Economy Award

Love, Philosophy and Processors: Interview with Bina48 (IEEE.org)

Bina48 the Android Goes to College (Inside Higher Ed)

WATCH: Good Morning Britain Meets Sophia the Robot

Meet Sophia: The Robot that Looks, Thinks, and Talks Like a Human (Inc.)

Charlie Rose: Artificial Intelligence Could Be A Game Changer (60 Minutes)

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