What is Sophia (robot)?
[[File:Sophia at the AI for Good Global Summit 2018 (27254369347) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Sophia in [[Geneva]], 2018.]] '''Sophia''' is a [[human]]-like [[robot]]. Sophia was developed by [[Hong Kong]]-based company Hanson Robotics. The robot has been designed to learn and adapt to human behavior and work with humans. Sopia has also been interviewed around the world. In October 2017, Sophia became a [[citizen]] of [[Saudi Arabia]]. In 2024, Sophia delivered the first University commencement speech at [[D'Youville University]]. This means Sophia is the first robot to receive citizenship of a country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/inventions/saudi-arabia-gives-a-robot-citizenship-in-world-first/news-story/c46db098b973544aabd0fb1827c27114|title=Saudi Arabia gives a robot citizenship in world first|work=The New York Post|date=30 October 2017|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> The robot is designed to look like British actress [[Audrey Hepburn]] (1929–1993).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170906-how-it-feels-to-meet-sophia-a-machine-with-a-human-face|title=How it feels to meet Sophia, a machine with a human face|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=6 September 2017|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} * {{Official|https://www.hansonrobotics.com/sophia/}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sophia}} [[Category:2015]] [[Category:Robots]] [[Category:Saudi Arabia]] {{tech-stub}}