Modeled after the late actress Audrey Hepburn, a humanoid robot named Sophia is highly mobile and able to express and display a wide range of human emotions. The “latest and most advanced robot” created by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics was activated on 19 April 2015. At an October 2017 technology summit in Riyadh, the life-like android announced that she had recently been granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia, making her the first robot to become a citizen of any country.
Saudi Arabia's first robot citizen:
“I am very honored and proud for this unique distinction,” she told attendees. “This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship.”
Sophia has artificial intelligence, visual data processing, and facial recognition abilities. She can imitate human gestures and expressions and is able to hold simple conversations on some topics.
Sophia's intelligence software was designed by SingularityNET, with the goal of making Sophia smarter over time.
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