HONG KONG - “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.
“The world of COVID-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe,” founder and chief executive David Hanson said, standing surrounded by robot heads in his lab. “Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like,” he added. “That can be so useful during these times where people are terribly lonely and socially isolated.”
Social robotics professor Johan Hoorn, whose research has included work with Sophia, said that although the technology is still in relative infancy, the pandemic could accelerate a relationship between humans and robots.
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Sophia means Wisdom. DONT name the robot Sophia.
Ideal world, humans retiring and robots at work
Yes, let’s put them in jobs during times like a pandemic. And what happens when the pandemic is over Hmmmmmm.....what could go wrong there.....more jobs lost. Don’t think I need to mention the creep factor. Lol
Why? For saudis?
Very creepy.
Is THIS the face of empathy & compassion!? Nightmare fuel
As warped as I was as a child, my mother's favourite cartoon was the Jetsons. She told us when we were young. I used to pretend to be my mum and try to watch through her eyes. (Weird), then from that try to imagine a future (Weird again) from then, what would I be at 10, 20, 30
And what stops these robots from being programmed to hurt people? Of course we dont think ahead.
Why I have an impression that these robots are created to replace real 🚶? 😟
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Who the hell wants this creepy hunk of junk?
socialrobotics
Horrible
🙂
Stepford Wives
Scary. Creepy. Nasty
I think it’s bad idea.
What are they working on to replace Reuters and AP?
CREEPY!!!!!!!
This guy's looking a tad too keen...
We've been here before 35 years ago but without the fake face muscles & skin.
Hard no
only a matter of $$$ until this thing is turned into a sex-bot.
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Why?
Slap subroutine is optional.
Freaky
Ladies...don't complain if your guy doesn't miss you anymore.
Great we are doomed
I heard u committed suicide! So sad. But at least they can't put u back together. And here u are again! 👏
TrivediKevin I want to see her make one of these maskholes put their mask on.
Can I get one with a transparent face and a Trixie Mattel wig?
What does this robot do ?
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I feel very unsettled by the realistic looking robots. I prefer the cute ones, the ones like Baymax from BH6 or those computer store dancing robots.
Can they assemble IKEA furniture?
Robot society on the way. Now that's an evolution to talk about.
She’s ready for shipping:/
So prelude to West world?
Oh hell. Thought it would be zombies, but nope 2021 is going to be taken over by robots.
Even the porns are at risk in AI era.
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I would bang her
Someone is definitely having sex with one of these.
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Creepy wife replacement bot for lonely quarantined men.
Shes funny & thennnn scares me lol..although that scare on Facebook when 2 went hyper-meta pronouning lol I think was just logical result of non-localized network using local reference points, i.e. “u u u u u “ & “I I I I I” they were playing with enumerating the logical referen
Can she blow?
No amount of loneliness would ever justify hanging out with this thing.
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If she can take out the trash every week and wash dishes, my grandma could use her.
Is it my imagination that she resembles Ivanka
She kind of looks like my ex.
Can they give vaccines?
Does she do housework? Can she pack? Lift heavy things?
Mass produce them and turn peoples private and safe homes into a seen out of Five Nights at Freddies if they get hacked or get a virus in them.
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Can we not...
Emotional Support Robots. Will they let her on a plane?
Video chatting someone is way better and less expensive.
Sci-fi reality!
So, it's a sexrobo?
OTGSAFESPACES wow
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