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Meet the first-ever robot citizen - a humanoid named Sophia that once said it would 'destroy humans'
Meet the first-ever robot citizen - a humanoid named Sophia that once said it would 'destroy humans'
Oct 27, 2017, 23:22 IST
Hanson himself, however, believes that future is much more immediate. "The age of living androids is among us," he told Business Insider.
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Sophia is the only one of its kind, however, which means it isn't for sale.
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Hanson has spent the bulk of 2017 touring Sophia around the world.
It can also bear its humanoid teeth to show anger (which, hopefully, is not directed at any of us).
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And it can raise its eyebrows and frown to show sadness.
Sophia's capacity for displaying emotion is still limited. It can show happiness — sort of.
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"The idea of fooling humans is not necessarily the goal," Hanson told Business Insider.
A complex set of motors and gears power Sophia, enabling a range of facial expressions.
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David Hanson, a former Disney Imagineer, created the robot with the goal of helping the elderly who need personal aides and the general public at major events or parks.
Sophia was designed in Audrey Hepburn's image, with high cheekbones and a slender nose.