China’s Obsession with Lifelike Robots is Getting Out of Hand
There are easily dozens of companies today working toward robots that are barely distinguishable from real people. Almost all of them are in China.
Hanson Robotics
Hanson Robotics is a Hong Kong–based company founded by David Hanson that creates lifelike humanoid robots, like Sophia, Han, BINA48, with expressive synthetic skin (Frubber) and AI to interact socially, support research, healthcare, and entertainment
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Samsung Enters Humanoid Robotics Race with Rainbow Robotics Investment
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Ai-Da Humanoid Robot Artist’s Alan Turing Painting Fetches $1 Million+ at Auction
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Sophia’s Sister Ria, Fourier GR-2, XPENG PX5, ISRO Humanoid Skull, Aheadform
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