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Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, activated in February 2016. She became the first robot granted a nationality when Saudi Arabia gave her citizenship in 2017 at the Future Investment Summit.
Sophia spoke with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and was named 2018 Belt and Road Innovative Technology Ambassador by China.
Using AI, facial recognition, and visual data processing, she can imitate human gestures, expressions, and engage in conversation. Sophia advocates for female rights using her platform.
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