Sophia is a world-renowned social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics to advance human-robot interaction and expressive physical AI. Unveiled in 2016, Sophia features a head coated in proprietary Frubber material and over 60 controllable facial expressions, allowing her to convey realistic human emotions, maintain eye contact, and engage in natural dialogue. Powered by Hanson’s OpenCog platform and integrated computer vision, Sophia operates as an AI ambassador, research platform, and media presence, serving to evaluate how humans relate to, trust, and communicate with embodied artificial intelligence.
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Humanoid
Wheeled
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Electric Motors
ROS 2
Manual (Teleoperated)