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Hanson Robotics
Sophia is a well-known social humanoid robot and AI platform, famous for its human-like appearance and conversational abilities. Sophia 2020 robotics platform is available for research, academic, and B2B applications.
Hanson AI
Height
167
cm
Weight
20
kg
Speed
0.09
m/s
Payload
1.2
kg
Mobility
Wheeled base, Stationary
Actuators
Electric
DoF (Domains of freedom)
74
°
Capable of complex emotional expressions.
Cloud-connected brain for conversational agility.
The first robot granted legal citizenship.
Sophia traveled globally to tech conferences and UN summits.
Sophia is a well-known social humanoid robot and AI platform, famous for its human-like appearance and conversational abilities. Sophia 2020 robotics platform is available for research, academic, and B2B applications.
Combines neural networks, expert systems, and symbolic AI to enable spontaneous dialogue, reasoning, and the ability to learn from human interactions over time.
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Hanson Robotics
Standing 167 cm tall, Sophia is best known for her 62+ facial and neck mechanisms. She runs on the Hanson AI Open Source SDK, utilizing a cloud-based neuro-symbolic architecture to process speech and visual data. Unlike industrial bots, her primary deployment is in the public eye, serving as an educational tool and press figure for Hanson Robotics.
Sophia by Hanson Robotics
Actuators
Electric
DoF (Domains of freedom)
74
°
Height
167
cm
Speed
0.09
m/s
Weight
20
kg
Payload
1.2
kg
Runtime
N/A
h
OS / AI System
Hanson AI
Wheeled base, Stationary
Hanson AI
Designed as a platform for AI research and public engagement, Sophia acts as a cultural icon, appearing on major talk shows and conferences to demonstrate the potential of social robotics.
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Hanson Robotics
Sophia is aimed at businesses and organizations interested in using robots for customer service and engagement.
Originally a stationary bust, newer iterations have integrated walking legs (via partnerships with labs like KAIST) and functional arms, transforming her from a chatbot into a mobile social humanoid.
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Hanson Robotics
Sophia is a well-known social humanoid robot and AI platform, famous for its human-like appearance and conversational abilities. Sophia 2020 robotics platform is available for research, academic, and B2B applications.
