Little Sophia stands just 14 in (36 cm) tall and is the spitting image of her big sister, with an expressive human face sitting on top of a stylized robot body.

In the 10 years since, Hanson, a former Disney Imagineer, has released more sophisticated robots with human proportions. In 2008, Hanson developed Alice. The robot was created for MIRA Labs in ...

Sophia, an intelligent humanoid robot that has appeared on late night TV, been granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia, and even trolled billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is finally getting a chance ...

The talking humanoid robot, which is modelled after Audrey Hepburn, was designed by Hong Kong firm Hanson Robotics, which claims Sophia can hold a conversation with humans.

Fair goers take selfies with humanoid robot 'Sophia.' (TOMASZ WIECH/AFP/Getty Images) Occasionally I sneaked a peek at her — her eyes are open, and she seemed unaware that I’m cheating.

Her name is Sophia the Robot and she has been granted ... Her AI allows her facial expression and body movements to ... talks, and reacts just like a human. Meet Sophia Robot. #FII2017 #Riyadh # ...

An artwork that sold for nearly $700,000 was the latest in the frenzied market for digital art — and possibly the first created in part by a non-human. By Mike Ives HONG KONG — Sophia the ...

Sophia is not the first show robot to attain celebrity status. Yet accusations of hype and deception have proliferated about the misrepresentation of AI to public and policymakers alike.

The humanoid robot Sophia, a creation of Hanson Robotics and Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET and chief scientist at Hanson Robotics, take part in a presentation at the Malta Blockchain Summit ...

Because Sophia could not offer life advice “that comes from a lived human experience,” Mr. Rizk asked the robot if it could talk about the most common insights shared in graduation speeches.