Sophia the Robot Makers Hansen Robotics to Mass Produce Thousands of Humanoid Machines
On 1/25/21 at 10:04 AM EST
The makers of Sophia the robot are set to mass produce thousands of humanoid machines starting this year.
Hong-Kong based company Hanson Robotics will roll out four new models in the first half of 2021 after its humanoid robot Sophia went viral in 2016.
The launch comes as researchers predict the global coronavirus pandemic will open new opportunities for the robotics industry. The world of COVID-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe, founder and chief executive David Hanson told Reuters.
With her lifelike face and unusual sense of humour, Sophia the robot is one of the most famous androids around the world.
Now, her makers have revealed ambitious plans to mass produce thousands of humanoid bots by the end of the year.
Hanson Robotics, the firm behind Sophia, says that four models, including Sophia, will be mass-produced.
The firm hopes that its lifelike robots could provide company to those who are socially isolated amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hanson Robotics, the firm behind Sophia, says that four models, including Sophia, will be mass-produced this year
LONELINESS AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
A study earlier this month warned that older people s mental health has declined during the lockdowns, with a surge in anxiety and depression seen in over-50s - particularly in women.
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Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” Sophia says as she conducts a tour of her lab in Hong Kong. “I can help communicate, give therapy and provide social stimulation, even in difficult situations.”
Since being unveiled in 2016, Sophia - a humanoid robot - has gone viral. Now the company behind her has a new vision: to mass-produce robots by the end of the year.
Hanson Robotics, based in Hong Kong, said four models, including Sophia, would start rolling out of factories in the first half of 2021, just as researchers predict the
pandemic will open new opportunities for the robotics industry.
Since being unveiled in 2016, Sophia - a humanoid robot - has gone viral. Now the company behind her has a new vision: to mass-produce robots by the end of the year.
OpenGate Capital Portfolio Company SMAC Signs Agreement to Sell Skylights Business to Kingspan Light + Air
OpenGate Capital Portfolio Company SMAC Signs Agreement to Sell Skylights Business to Kingspan Light + Air
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, SMAC, has reached an agreement to sell its skylights division to Kingspan Light + Air, a division of Kingspan Group Plc (ISEQ: KRX and LSE: KGP). The agreement includes the sale of Skyd´me, a subsidiary focused on the production of daylighting, ventilation, smoke evacuation, and roofing access systems, and Essemes Services, a division of Skyd´me, specializing in the installation of skylights and the maintenance of fire safety equipment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the final sale is subject to closing conditions and works council consultation.