Hanson Robotics

Hanson Robotics Limited
Company typePrivate
Industry
  • Engineering
  • Robotics
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007) in Dallas, Texas, United States
FounderDavid Hanson
HeadquartersScience Park, Hong Kong[1]
Key people
Products
Websitehansonrobotics.com

Hanson Robotics Limited is a Hong Kong–based engineering and robotics company founded by David Hanson, known for its development of human-like robots with artificial intelligence (AI) for consumer, entertainment, service, healthcare, and research applications. 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] Underneath the Frubber are proprietary motor control systems by which the robots mimic human expressions.[5]

  1. ^ Lifelike Robots Made in Hong Kong Meant to Win Over Humans
  2. ^ "Leadership". Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Forbes". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ^ "Hanson Robotics wants to create humanised robots that will work with people". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  5. ^ "'Frubber'-Covered Robot Faces are Disturbingly Realistic | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2017-12-20.