Hanson Robotics
Humanoid robot company · Hong Kong
Hong Kong company behind Sophia, a lifelike social humanoid robot widely featured in media, and other expressive-face robots for research and entertainment.
Hanson Robotics is a Hong Kong-based humanoid robot and service robot maker, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hong Kong. It is privately held. Product lines include Sophia, Grace. It appears in the directory's Humanoid Robot Companies (32 companies) and Service & Consumer Robot Companies (20 companies) lists.
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Founded
- 2013
- Ownership
- Private
- Robot types
- Humanoids, Service & consumer robots
Products
- Sophia
- Grace
Directory categories
- Humanoid Robot Companies — 32 companies
- Service & Consumer Robot Companies — 20 companies
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