David Hanson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sophia_with_her_creator_David_Hanson_at_Digital_World_2017_conference,_Dhaka,_Bangladesh_in_December_2017.jpg) Hanson at the Digital World 2017 conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Born | David Hanson Jr. December 20, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design University of Texas at Dallas |
| Occupation | Robotics designer |
| Known for | Creator of Sophia |
| Children | 1[1] |
David Hanson Jr. is an American roboticist who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong–based robotics company founded in 2013.[2]
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.
- ^ Slagle, Matt (2007-09-12). "Lifelike boy robot may mark start of social 'bots". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Just Granted Citizenship to a Robot". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ "David Hanson brings robots to life - THNK". THNK. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.