D'Youville University Sophia also did not read from prepared remarks. Instead, the robot was asked questions by John Rizk, the student body president.

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.

Hanson Robotics aims to roll out four models — including Sophia — in the first half of 2021. “Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like,” CEO David Hanson told Reuters.

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.

Sophia is the latest in a long tradition of show robots outlined in this article. Unlike their predecessors, the creators of Sophia have crossed a line with exaggerated claims about their AI. This ...

To be clear, while you can see Sophia, talk to Sophia and touch Sophia, she’s not strictly Sophia as the web would have you understand her.

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.

A lifelike robot has taken her first steps in a development being seen as a major leap forward for artificial intelligence. Sophia, developed by Hong Kong-based startup Hanson Robotics, has ...

Prestigious as Sophia's title may be, the first-ever robot citizen isn't the first of its kind as robots go.