Sophia
Hanson Robotics · Hong Kong

Sophia

Research 2016 Business & Consumer

A well-known social humanoid built for lifelike expressions and public engagement.

Overview

Sophia is a social humanoid robot activated in 2016 by Hong Kong–based Hanson Robotics, built to mimic human gestures and facial expressions and to hold scripted conversations. It gained wide media attention and, in 2017, was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship.

Use cases

Media Public engagement Research

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