<div dir="ltr"><font size="4"><b>IT BEGINS!!!!!!</b></font><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 3:22 AM BillK via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hong-Kong based company Hanson Robotics will roll out four new models<br>
in the first half of 2021 after its humanoid robot Sophia went viral<br>
in 2016.<br>
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<<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/sophia-the-robot-makers-hansen-robotics-to-mass-produce-thousands-of-humanoid-machines/ar-BB1d4zIB" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/sophia-the-robot-makers-hansen-robotics-to-mass-produce-thousands-of-humanoid-machines/ar-BB1d4zIB</a>><br>
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Quotes:<br>
Hanson believes robotic solutions are not only a response to the<br>
pandemic, but can also be applied to the realm of healthcare, and the<br>
retail and airline industry.<br>
"Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like," he<br>
added. "That can be so useful during these times where people are<br>
terribly lonely and socially isolated."<br>
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Sophia, whose artificial intelligence allows her to express 50<br>
emotions and process conversational and emotional data, agrees.<br>
"Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly," she<br>
explained. "I can help communicate, give therapy and provide social<br>
stimulation, even in difficult situations."<br>
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This article includes a video of the Sophia robot.<br>
While still early technology and obviously non-human, it shows how the<br>
tech is progressing and will continue to improve.<br>
(Note - the Sophia robot is not a sex-bot. More like a mobile chat-bot<br>
at this stage of development).<br>
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BillK<br>
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