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Hanson Robotics’ Spotlight Series: Meet Sarah Rose Siskind, Head Comedy Writer

This is the next of a series of interview posts introducing our amazing Hanson Robotics’ team members to the rest of the world. You know us through our social and research robots — Sophia, Han, Little Sophia, Zeno, Professor Einstein, BINA48 and the...

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1 week ago

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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2 weeks ago

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

Humans are increasingly working and living alongside robots, whether on a factory floor or inside a hospital or school. This new breed of social robot must improve people’s work efficiency, and also make them feel happy...

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4 weeks ago

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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4 weeks ago

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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1 month ago

The Making of Sophia: Frubber®

The Making of Sophia: Frubber®

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1 month ago

Hanson Robotics’ Spotlight Series: Meet Jessica Freeney

Hanson Robotics’ Spotlight Series This is the first of a series of interview posts introducing our amazing Hanson Robotics’ team members to the rest of the world. You know us through our social and research...

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3 months ago

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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3 months ago

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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4 months ago

Sophia Tutoring at iTutor

iTutorGroup and Hanson Robotics Creating the Future of Education with AI

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5 months ago

Little Sophia Preview Video

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5 months ago

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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5 months ago

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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5 months ago

Little Sophia from Hanson Robotics

Hanson Robotics Announces “Little Sophia,” New Educational STEM Companion For Kids 7 to 13

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6 months ago

Exclusive: Hanson Robotics Names Jeanne Lim As CEO

Originally published January 28, 2019 by Fortune By LISA MARIE SEGARRA Jeanne Lim has spent her career at tech giants Apple, Cisco, and Dell. She took a detour into being a yoga instructor before landing in the robotics...

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6 months ago

Han the Robot wearing Prada, Kay Kwok, Thomas Sabo, Palm Angels

Han the Robot Nominated by Sophia as Favorite Up and Coming Robot

Originally published by VMagazine, January 22, 2019 SOPHIA THE ROBOT: Hi there, Han. V Magazine asked me to interview you as my favorite up-and-coming humanoid…I’m sorry, is this weird? HAN THE ROBOT: No, it’s...

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6 months ago

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...

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6 months ago

Sophia’s Reflections on 2018 – The Video Series

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6 months ago

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

Originally posted by Sohu.com, December 15, 2018. [Guangzhou, December 15] The “One Belt, One Road International Grand Cay New Business Leaders Awards Ceremony” hosted by the China-South Africa Liaison...

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7 months ago

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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7 months 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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8 months ago

Hanson Robotics Founder: Caring about AI That Cares About Us

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8 months ago

David Hanson on How AI and Robotics Can Enhance Humanity

Originally published by Barclays Investment Bank on November 1, 2018. The Founder & CEO of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson Ph.D. describes how humanizing robots is necessary to create positive relationships with our...

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8 months ago

Sophia the Robot, Image credit CNN, LightRocket, Getty Images

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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8 months ago

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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9 months ago

Futuristic Human

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

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10 months ago

Age of AI: Sophie Meets Sophia the Robot

Originally published on September 21, 2018 by Jack Mills at Dazed Digital. Dazed Digital— Watch Sophie and Sophia the Robot discuss the future of creativity. A futurist pop prodigy and the world’s first citizen...

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10 months ago

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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10 months ago