{"id":9355,"date":"2020-12-15T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.myspeaker.fi\/profiles\/david-hanson\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:19:51","slug":"david-hanson","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/myspeaker.fi\/en\/keynote-speakers\/david-hanson\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hanson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"text-block_e9399931d6bc3c34d15103611923f54f\" class=\"block-text block-text--columns-one lg:my-20 my-10\">\n      <div class=\"block-text__body\">\n      <p>David Hanson develops robots that are widely regarded as the world\u2019s most human-like in appearance, in a lifelong quest to create true living, caring machines. To accomplish these goals, Hanson integrates figurative arts with cognitive science and robotics engineering, inventions novel skin materials, facial expression mechanisms, and collaborative developments in AI, within humanoid artworks like Sophia the robot, which can engage people in naturalistic face-to-face conversations and currently serve in AI research, education, therapy, and other uses. Hanson worked as a Walt Disney Imagineer, both a sculptor and a technical consultant in robotics, and later founded Hanson Robotics.<\/p>\n<p>David Hanson Ph.D. has built a worldwide reputation for inventing the world\u2019s most human-like, empathetic, intelligent character robots, inspiring massive media coverage and public acclaim. To accomplish this, Hanson integrated figurative arts with science and engineering, and invented novel skin materials, facial expression mechanisms, and intelligent software to animate the robots in face to face interactions with people.<\/p>\n<p>Sophia is Hanson Robotics\u2019 most advanced human-like robot, created by combining breakthrough innovations in robotics, AI, and artistry. She is endowed with remarkable expressiveness, aesthetics and interactivity, and can simulate a full range of facial expressions, track and recognise faces, and hold natural conversations with people. Sophia personifies Hanson Robotics\u2019 greater mission of developing intelligent, empathetic robots that make a positive impact on humanity and co-create a better future for all.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI had a fascination with art, science fiction, and philosophy, dreaming of what robots could be. 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