Company type | Private |
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Founded | 2007Dallas, Texas, United States | in
Founder | David Hanson |
Headquarters | Science Park, Hong Kong[1] |
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Website | hansonrobotics.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]