David Hanson (robotics designer)
David Hanson | |
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Hanson at the Digital World 2017 conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Born | David Hanson Jr. December 20, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design University of Texas at Dallas |
| Occupation | Robotics designer |
| Known for | Creator of Sophia |
| Children | 1 |
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 2013.
The designer and researcher creates human-looking robots who have realistic facial expressions, including Sophia and other robots designed to mimic human behavior. Sophia has received widespread media attention, and was the first robot to be granted citizenship.