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Sophia 2020 and Beyond

ANA Avatar XPrize and the Next Frontier in Social Robotics While most of us have faced unprecedented challenges in 2020, we’re happy to report that it’s been an extraordinarily great year for Sophia the Robot. Indeed, a remarkable coincidence has...

1 month ago

Preparation Tech: David Hanson on Art + Human-Like Robots

Originally published by Deborah Carter, Co-Founder at NewTechKids.com on May 12, 2020. Do you know a kid who is crazy about the giant animated robots at theme parks? Or who is fascinated by cyborgs and human-like robots...

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6 months ago

Cereproc’s Technology Enhances Sophia’s Voice Through Human-Centered AI

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6 months ago

How Hanson Robotics has Contributed to Respirator Research and Testing

The Importance of Testing Respirators Millions of healthcare workers worldwide wear respirators to protect themselves and others from respiratory diseases while treating patients. Respirators help filter virus...

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6 months ago

What Does Sophia the Robot and a Four-Year-Old Human Have in Common (or Not)?

Sophia just turned four years old on February 14, 2020. But what does that age mean for a robot? How does Sophia compare to a four-year-old human? Watch Sophia’s 4th Birthday Bash! Sophia’s body has lost and...

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8 months ago

Sophia Live-Tweets a Breakup

Sophia the Robot is simultaneously a platform for real robotics and AI research, and a fictional character depicting our hope for the future of those fields. Sophia could not exist without this unique blend of science...

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10 months ago

Reimagining Inclusion: Incorporating Robots into your Organization

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11 months ago

Can A.I. Teach Us How To Be More Human?

From the November 2019 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia Can AI Teach Us To be More Human? We invited Sophia The Robot to Dubai to find out We now live in a world where a robot’s celebrity status draws fascination...

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11 months ago

The Making of Sophia: How Sophia Draws

The Making of Sophia: How Sophia Draws

Introduction Hanson Robotics stands out in a crowded field of competitors because it works at the intersection of robotics, technology and artistry. While concepts of art and design are an afterthought in many AI...

12 months ago

10 years of Stylist: what has the past decade taught our cover stars?

Originally published by Stylist UK on October 8, 2019 by the Stylist Team for Life. 10 Stylist cover stars including Sophia the Robot, Fearne Cotton, Lauren Laverne and Nadiya Hussain reflect on what they’ve learnt...

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October 9, 2019

The Making of Sophia: Rolling Base

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September 25, 2019

Personality in AI: Why Someday Soon Your Toaster Could be an Extrovert

With the introduction of digital voice assistants on smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart home speakers, humans are interacting with technology more than ever before. In fact, researchers predict by 2020 the...

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September 18, 2019

‘Westworld’ Star Evan Rachel Wood Meets Real-Life Robot in ‘Sophiaworld’ Short

Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter on September 4, 2019, written by Graeme McMillan. The actor, known for playing Dolores on the HBO hit, has a chance encounter with Sophia.What happens when one of...

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September 6, 2019

The Making Of Sophia: Hardware Engineering for Arms and Hands

Social robots living and working with humans must be able to navigate environments never designed for use by robots. Arms and hands are a vital tool for robots to manipulate common everyday objects, like door handles...

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August 21, 2019

Talking Finance With Sophia the Robot: An Interview by Fortune Magazine

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August 14, 2019

Evan Rachel Wood Stars With Sophia the Robot in ‘SophiaWorld’ – Watch the Trailer!

Originally published on August 7, 2019 by JustJared.com. Evan Rachel Wood is teaming up with Sophia the Robot for a new movie! The 31-year-old Westworld actress and the real-life robot for the new comedy short film...

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August 7, 2019

On the Future of Robots and Ethics [Video]

David Hanson, Ph.D., founder of Hanson Robotics at the DLD Conference in Bayreuth, interviewed by Jennifer Schenker on the subject of the Future of Robots and Ethics. At the recent DLD conference in Bayreuth on June...

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July 2, 2019

The Making of Sophia: Facial Recognition, Expressions and the Loving AI Project

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June 18, 2019

Hanson Robotics’ CEO, Jeanne Lim on Why Marketing Needs AI, Robotics and Emotion

Originally published by The Drum on June 14, 2019, written by Charlotte McEleny Hanson Robotics is the creator of Sophia, a social humanoid robot that also happens to be the first United Nations Development...

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June 18, 2019

What Marketers Need to Know from Mediacom’s Blink Event in Singapore

Originally published in The Drum on June 3, 2019 by Shawn Lim. Mediacom held its third edition of Blink Live, its innovation event on Friday (May 31) at W Sentosa in Singapore, where more than 200 marketers were in...

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June 6, 2019

The Making of Sophia: Frubber®

The Making of Sophia: Frubber®

The new breed of social robots designed to interact with humans and other robots demands that these machines be highly effective communicators. Research has shown that as much as 55% of human-to-human communication is...

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June 4, 2019

Hanson Robotics’ Spotlight Series: Meet Jessica Freeney

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April 12, 2019

Hanson Recruits Softbank Robotics Scientist as CTO

Originally published on TechCrunch by Brian Heater on April 11, 2019 Hanson Robotics announced this morning that it has hired Amit Kumar Pandey, Softbank Europe’s Chief Scientist, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and...

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April 11, 2019

Sophia the Robot British GQ

The Roboticist Who’s Determined to Turn Science Fiction into Reality

Originally published on by British GQ, March 16, 2019 by Olive Pometsey. Walking, talking, thinking, living robots. They’re a thing of science fiction, right? Not if David Hanson has anything to do with it. The founder...

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March 19, 2019

Sophia Tutoring at iTutor

iTutorGroup and Hanson Robotics Creating the Future of Education with AI

Sophia Named iTutorGroup’s Ambassador and Future AI Tutor On Feb 27, 2019 at the “New Era, New Education, and Creating the Future” conference in Shanghai organized by the iTutorGroup, announced that Sophia...

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March 2, 2019

Little Sophia Preview Video

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February 7, 2019

You Can Now Buy Sophia the Robot’s “Little Sister”

Originally published by Kristin Houser at Futurism on January 31, 2019 The tiny bot’s purpose goes beyond dancing and telling jokes Little Sophia You’ve probably heard of Sophia the robot. The close-to-lifelike...

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February 6, 2019

Today Show Sophia the Robot, LIttle Sophia

The Future of Robots, Today Show with Sophia and Little Sophia [Video]

Originally published by Today.com on January 31, 2019 Sophia, one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever and now a celebrity in her own right, joins TODAY with her creator, Hanson Robotics CEO Dr. David Hanson, and...

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February 4, 2019