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In October 2017, Sophia was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the first robot to receive legal personhood in any country. [5] In November 2017, Sophia was named the United Nations Development Programme 's first Innovation Champion, and is the first non-human to be given a United Nations title.
The designer and researcher creates human-looking robots who have realistic facial expressions, including Sophia and other robots designed to mimic human behavior. [3] Sophia has received widespread media attention, and was the first robot to be granted citizenship.
The robots include Albert HUBO, the first walking robot with human-like expressions; BINA48, an interactive humanoid robot bust; and Sophia, the world's first robot citizen. The company has 45 employees. [3] Hanson Robotics' robots feature a patented spongy elastomer skin called Frubber that resembles human skin in its feel and flexibility. [4]
She was created by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in 2016 and granted Saudi Arabian citizenship in 2017, becoming the world’s first robot citizen. It was the first time Zimbabwe hosted a robot of her kind, and she wowed the old and the young alike at the University of Zimbabwe in the capital, Harare.
An artificial intelligence by the name of Sophia. SEE. It was a typical online class in the Covid era. Emoji, ranging from heart-eyes to clapping hands, flooded the video call in an upward stream ...
Hanson Robotics aims to roll out four models — including Sophia — in the first half of 2021. Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like,” CEO David Hanson told Reuters.
We just learnt, Sophia; I hope you are listening to me, you have been awarded the first Saudi citizenship for a robot,” said panel moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin, Co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and Founder & Editor at large of Dealbook at The New York Times.
By Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Nvidia on Monday took the wraps off new products such as artificial intelligence to better train robots and cars, souped-up gaming chips and its ...