Interviewing The Inventor Of Sophia, World's First Humanoid Robot

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 2003.

The designer and researcher create human-looking robots that have realistic facial expressions, including Sophia and other robots designed to mimic human behavior.

Dr. Hanson is a unique individual who understands the technical intricacies of robotic models and is also an accomplished sculptor, having created numerous robots.



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Chapters:

0:00 - 1:46 - Intro
1:46 - 2:50 - David’s background
2:51 - 4:28 - AI in 90s
4:29 - 5:38 - Sculpting
5:38 - 6:00 - Offline/Online
6:00 - 7:33 - Frubber Patent
7:33 - 8:30 - Founding Hanson Robotics
8:30 - 9:28 - Little Sophia
9:28 - 10:22 - Are Robots Sentient?
10:22 - 11:23 - AI impact on jobs
11:23 - 12:27 - Future of Hanson Robotics