About
Hanson Robotics is a robotics and AI company known for expressive humanoid robots designed for interaction, entertainment, research, and service roles, including Sophia and other character-oriented platforms.
- Developed Sophia, one of the most recognized humanoid robots.
Company Details
| Type | Private |
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| Funding Status | — |
| Total Funding | — |
| Employees | ≈45 |
Software Ecosystem
| AI / Model Approach | Hanson AI SDK covering perception, NLP, open-domain chat, non-verbal language, sensory input, and actuation control. Sophia integrates OpenCog for general reasoning, scripting software, and a chat system. Cloud-based deep learning for ongoing adaptation. According to Hanson Robotics. |
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| Training Methodology | Cloud-based learning. Combines symbolic AI, neural networks, expert systems, machine perception, and cognitive architecture. According to Hanson Robotics. |
| Developer Access | 86 public repositories on GitHub (hansonrobotics), including open-hrsdk — the open-source Hanson AI SDK providing basic components to operate Hanson robots and third-party compatible robots. Sophia is positioned as a research and development platform. |
| Third-Party Integrations | OpenCog AI architecture. SingularityNET (SophiaDAO). ROS. Alphabet speech recognition (historical). |
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Last updated 04 Jul 2026