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Astro Boy, the son of science, was born around 70 years ago. Humanoid robots that appear and act just like humans have long been a popular science fiction trope. And now we see a surge in humanoid robot R&D in the business sphere. The time when the scientific progeny can peacefully cohabit with humans is […]

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Astro Boy, the son of science, was born around 70 years ago. Humanoid robots that appear and act just like humans have long been a popular science fiction trope. And now we see a surge in humanoid robot R&D in the business sphere.

The time when the scientific progeny can peacefully cohabit with humans is getting closer.

Where have humanoid robots come and what do they have in store for the future?

What Is A Humanoid?

A non-humanoid possessing humanoid traits is said to be a humanoid. Humanoid is derived from the English terms “human” and “-old,” which signify “resembling” in this context. The word was first used in 1870 to describe natives of European-controlled territories. Humanoid robots, often known as androids, are robots designed to look and act like humans. Humanoid qualities in reported sightings of yetis, sasquatches, and bigfoot continue to pique our interest.

In its purest form, a humanoid robot is an actuated biped robot the size of a human that has a torso, limbs, and a head, and is programmed to do tasks normally associated with humans.

There are three areas in which humans excel above machines: Humans can discover, enquire, and be receptive to novel concepts and approaches.  Computers will never be able to match human imagination. Empathy is a uniquely human trait that allows us to connect with others and form lasting bonds.

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1) Nadine
2) Geminoid DK
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4) Jia Jia
5) Sophia

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Why Are Humanoids Important?

Humanoid robots are increasingly commonplace in many scientific fields as valuable research aids. To create humanoid robots, scientists investigate the mechanics of the human body (biomechanics). However, the effort put into trying to recreate the human body leads to new insights into how it works.

Companies that build human capital are more consistent and resilient performers and are better at attracting and retaining talent.Some of the most cutting-edge technology in the world is being used to develop humanoid robots. Boston Dynamics created the humanoid robot Atlas and the quadruped robot SPOT with funding from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). Atlas shot to fame after posting videos of its parkour feats to YouTube.

Humanoid robot research is being conducted by a growing number of corporations and universities. Kawasaki’s Kaleido is the humanoid robot closest to taking over tedious jobs for human safety, but robots that can perform remarkable acts like backflips, playing instruments, or cooking are garnering more attention from the media.

About 85 kilograms in weight, this humanoid robot is about 180 centimeters tall. Because Kaleido is so similar to an adult human in size and strength, it may perform activities that are too perilous for humans to handle alone.

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FAQ’s: Humanoids And AI

Who is the first humanoid robot?

At around the same time, Ichiro Kato of Waseda University in Japan created WABOT, the first humanoid robot to be statically and later dynamically balanced. These researchers have paved the way for the development of humanoid robots and deserve to be acknowledged as such.

Is a humanoid an artificial intelligence?

Humanoid robots are machines designed to look and behave like humans. These robots are often designed to mimic human-like expressions, interactions, and movements, and they are equipped with a wide variety of cameras, sensors, and, more recently, artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.

What is the purpose of humanoid robots?

Humanoid robots are meant to look like people and execute a variety of jobs that would be easier for them to do if they had human proportions and mobility.

What Is an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)?

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are mobile robots that can navigate their environment without human intervention. Production and logistics professionals frequently employ it for transport-related operations.

What Is an Industrial Robot?

Within a manufacturing facility, these robots are used to transport raw materials, finished goods, and specialized equipment. Because of their articulated architecture, they can mimic human motions in industrial process activities while still outperforming humans in terms of efficiency and accuracy.

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New Rimage AI-Powered Digital Asset Management Solution Improves Data Lifecycle Management https://aithority.com/technology/new-rimage-ai-powered-digital-asset-management-solution-improves-data-lifecycle-management/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:07:10 +0000 https://aithority.com/?p=559430 New Rimage AI-Powered Digital Asset Management Solution Improves Data Lifecycle Management

Ingest and manage any data type from any source with a simplified, scalable, and secure approach A global leader in data stewardship, Rimage, announced the launch of its AI-enabled digital asset management solution, SOPHIA. Empowering organizations to ingest and manage any data type from any source, SOPHIA helps organizations automate and enrich global digital assets into […]

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New Rimage AI-Powered Digital Asset Management Solution Improves Data Lifecycle Management

Ingest and manage any data type from any source with a simplified, scalable, and secure approach

A global leader in data stewardship, Rimage, announced the launch of its AI-enabled digital asset management solution, SOPHIA. Empowering organizations to ingest and manage any data type from any source, SOPHIA helps organizations automate and enrich global digital assets into a single repository.

According to Dataversity, approximately 90% of data created within organizations is unstructured. This creates massive amounts of orphaned data, resulting in wasted time, added storage expense, and increased business risk. Organizations need a simple storage infrastructure to allow for easy collaboration that is customizable to account for unique business requirements and permission controls.

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“Complexity for storing and accessing data is increasing exponentially, which will only continue with the adoption of AI and machine learning. Organizations need good data stewardship processes in place to ensure data is accessible, usable, safe, and trusted,” said Philippe Nicolas, analyst and market observer at Coldago Research. “Rimage’s SOPHIA is a superb digital asset management solution that is easy to use, flexible in nature, and built for security.”

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Designed with flexibility and enabled with AI-powered metadata extraction capabilities, SOPHIA provides the following functionality:

  • Automated and scalable ingestion – Eliminate manual efforts and associated errors by effortlessly capturing and processing data from any source, including images, videos, documents, PDFs, audio files, and more.
  • Powerful contextualization – Drive operational efficiencies and improve productivity with rich and contextual metadata to make assets easily searchable. Customize filter fields, upload requirements, and workflow controls to suit unique business requirements.
  • Easy search and retrieval – Instantly locate specific digital assets using advanced AI-powered search capabilities. Using advanced metadata filtering capabilities, spend less time searching and more time completing tasks.
  • Security-first controls – Keep sensitive data secure using advanced permission controls, maintain business continuity by preserving a global repository for mission-critical data, and ensure regulatory compliance with robust data governance features.

“Our new SOPHIA solution harnesses Rimage’s decades of data stewardship experience and applies it to create a service that helps companies with the most complex data management and governance requirements to streamline data ingestion for easy collaboration and business optimization,” said Christopher Rence, CEO of Rimage. “Digital asset management is a critical component for how modern organizations build a framework to manage their data throughout its entire lifecycle.”

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SOPHIA’s global file-sync technology makes your most vital files available no matter your location or connection and seamlessly syncs all changes back to the SOPHIA library. It works with any native Windows or OSX application, eliminating any need for plug-ins or third-party applications, and data can be stored in the cloud, on-premise, or in a hybrid model.

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SOPHiA GENETICS and Leading US Cancer Center Collaborate to Combine Cancer Analysis Technology for Liquid Biopsies https://aithority.com/machine-learning/sophia-genetics-and-leading-us-cancer-center-collaborate-to-combine-cancer-analysis-technology-for-liquid-biopsies/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:13:51 +0000 https://aithority.com/?p=477752 SOPHiA GENETICS and Leading US Cancer Center Collaborate to Combine Cancer Analysis Technology for Liquid Biopsies

SOPHiA GENETICS  a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, has entered an agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to offer clinicians and researchers new solutions to expand their testing and analytical capabilities. This includes incorporating proprietary Comprehensive Genomic Panel (CGP) sequencing tests such as MSK-ACCESS, which will be commercialized by SOPHiA GENETICS […]

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SOPHiA GENETICS and Leading US Cancer Center Collaborate to Combine Cancer Analysis Technology for Liquid Biopsies

SOPHiA GENETICS  a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, has entered an agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to offer clinicians and researchers new solutions to expand their testing and analytical capabilities. This includes incorporating proprietary Comprehensive Genomic Panel (CGP) sequencing tests such as MSK-ACCESS, which will be commercialized by SOPHiA GENETICS as the first comprehensive ctDNA liquid biopsy test powered by the SOPHiA DDM Platform. By combining predictive algorithms, the power of the global SOPHiA GENETICS network, and the clinical expertise of MSK in cancer genomics, experts hope to expand access to precision cancer analysis capabilities.

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“We’re pleased to be collaborating with SOPHiA GENETICS to bring our advanced precision oncology tools to a more diverse, global population of people with cancer”

Together, SOPHiA GENETICS and MSK will collaborate to further develop MSK-ACCESS, ensuring the solution takes advantage of the sophisticated analytics of the SOPHiA DDMTM platform. The improved assay will be designed to align with the most recent guidelines and clinical trial data reflecting major actionable biomarkers.

“We’ve already had great collaboration in our discussions with MSK and we see opportunity for building new solutions together that will drive access to important data,” said Jurgi Camblong, Cofounder and CEO of SOPHiA GENETICS. “By raising the bar for more effective collective intelligence, we can create a new gold standard for cancer care.”

As part of this agreement, SOPHiA GENETICS intends to build a new clinico-genomic, cloud-native analytics platform that furthers the impact of MSK’s extensive precision oncology data. This includes the use of advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze extensive multimodal data points to gain new insights. The goal of the new SOPHiA CarePath module, paired with MSK’s CGP sequencing tests, is to help inform and improve cancer care globally.

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“We’re pleased to be collaborating with SOPHiA GENETICS to bring our advanced precision oncology tools to a more diverse, global population of people with cancer,” said Kojo S. J. Elenitoba-Johnson, MD, Chair of the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine at MSK. “We believe accelerating access to precision medicine, both in research and in patient care settings, can improve cancer care and yield a wealth of scientific data to advance our mission of reducing the burden of cancer worldwide.”

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SOPHiA GENETICS Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Multimodal Health Data Analysis https://aithority.com/machine-learning/sophia-genetics-partners-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-multimodal-health-data-analysis/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:57:12 +0000 https://aithority.com/?p=459948 SOPHiA GENETICS Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Multimodal Health Data Analysis

The agreement is to expand and reinforce data-driven medicine through the SOPHiA DDMhealth data analysis platform available with Microsoft Azure SOPHiA GENETICS a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, is embarking on a multi-year integrated strategic partnership with Microsoft to improve healthcare workflows globally. This investment in the development of next- generation healthcare will […]

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SOPHiA GENETICS Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Multimodal Health Data Analysis

The agreement is to expand and reinforce data-driven medicine through the SOPHiA DDMhealth data analysis platform available with Microsoft Azure

SOPHiA GENETICS a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space, is embarking on a multi-year integrated strategic partnership with Microsoft to improve healthcare workflows globally. This investment in the development of next- generation healthcare will lead the way in enabling multimodal data curation, development, and deployment. As a result, the Microsoft Azure-powered SOPHiA DDM Platform is expected to elevate the standard of care for patients, by delivering advanced outcomes for precision medicine.

SOPHiA GENETICS’ global network breaks down data silos, allowing the democratization of data-driven medicine by connecting institutions that leverage diverse multimodal data sets on the SOPHiA DDM Platform. Multimodal health data sets can be the largest and most complex to structure, analyze and archive, and this wide-ranging partnership will focus on accelerating results, improving performance, and ultimately enhance medical research by propelling the transition to precision medicine globally.

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“With Microsoft’s scale and the power of the SOPHiA DDM Platform, this partnership will help improve clinical outcomes and make patient care more efficient and personalized,” said Jurgi Camblong, PhD., Co-Founder and CEO, SOPHiA GENETICS. “SOPHiA GENETICS will help accelerate the transition to a decentralized care model for hospitals, healthcare providers and biopharma by breaking down data silos and delivering innovation at scale.”

“SOPHiA GENETICS’ mission is to democratize data-driven medicine. Microsoft is pleased to support this mission by providing secure and scalable cloud infrastructure, alongside SOPHiA GENETICS’ advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and technologies that can help generate actionable insights, which can lead to better health outcomes,” said David C. Rhew, M.D., Global Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft.

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This strategic partnership expands on SOPHiA GENETICS’ and Microsoft’s collaboration. SOPHiA GENETICS offers its AI and machine learning SOPHiA DDM Platform on Azure, by leveraging various Azure services that enable greater efficiencies and open opportunities for advancing tools to unlock important medical and genomic data. With the addition of the SOPHiA DDM Platform, providers utilizing Azure will scale their ability to aggregate multimodal data types to extract insights within existing workflows for their pursuit to deliver the best care possible. As one of Microsoft’s chosen partners for precision medicine, SOPHiA GENETICS will help accelerate the transition to a decentralized care model for hospitals, healthcare providers and biopharma, by breaking down data silos and delivering innovation at scale.

SOPHiA GENETICS products are for Research Use Only and not for use in diagnostic procedures, unless specified otherwise. The information in this press release is about products that may or may not be available in different countries and, if applicable, may or may not have received approval or market clearance by a governmental regulatory body for different indications for use.

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Morgan Stanley Appoints Montréal Senior Executive Sophia Bennaceur to Lead its Montréal Office https://aithority.com/technology/financial-services/morgan-stanley-appoints-montreal-senior-executive-sophia-bennaceur-to-lead-its-montreal-office/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:24:07 +0000 https://aithority.com/?p=405635 Morgan Stanley Appoints Montréal Senior Executive Sophia Bennaceur to Lead its Montréal Office

Key focus on talent growth and development, broadening connectivity with academia and the tech community Morgan Stanley announced that Montréal Senior Executive Sophia Bennaceur will assume the role of Regional Head of Morgan Stanley Montréal and Technology Montréal. Sophia has lived and worked in Montréal for 20 years and is a native French speaker. She […]

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Morgan Stanley Appoints Montréal Senior Executive Sophia Bennaceur to Lead its Montréal Office
Key focus on talent growth and development, broadening connectivity with academia and the tech community

Morgan Stanley announced that Montréal Senior Executive Sophia Bennaceur will assume the role of Regional Head of Morgan Stanley Montréal and Technology Montréal. Sophia has lived and worked in Montréal for 20 years and is a native French speaker. She will replace Alan Vesprini, who retires after 12 years of success with the firm. With over 20 years of experience in investment banking across Operations, Finance and Information Technologies, Sophia joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as the Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Stanley in Montréal.

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“Morgan Stanley offers a fantastic corporate culture where people from all backgrounds, their passions and career aspirations are valued”

“We are delighted to promote a senior executive who has been instrumental in building the culture and fabric of the Montréal office,“ said Merav Pepere, Head of International for Morgan Stanley Technology. “Sophia’s industry expertise and her deep ties to the local business and tech community played a critical role in driving the office’s success over recent years. With her leadership, we are well positioned to continue the remarkable growth, build out our relationship with academia and the local tech innovators, and further strengthen our talent development.”

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“Morgan Stanley offers a fantastic corporate culture where people from all backgrounds, their passions and career aspirations are valued,” said Sophia Bennaceur. “Montréal’s technology hub has tremendous momentum and there’s an incredible talent pool with high potential. I am very proud to be given that chance to help grow the city’s tech talent and invest in its future,” she added.

Morgan Stanley has been honored as a top employer in Montréal as well as one of the best employers for young people in Canada. Under Sophia Bennaceur, Morgan Stanley Montréal will continue to build out its world-class technology hub with experienced and next generation tech talent, deepen their relationship with the academic community, and remain an employer of choice.

The firm’s largest presence in Canada, the Morgan Stanley Montréal office is one of its most prominent technology hubs globally. Recruitment skyrocketed during the pandemic in the Montréal office. Today, the office houses more than 2,700 world-class IT professionals and engineers in areas such as application development, software development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as digital technologies.

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Sophia the Robot Joins Borderless Capital Through the Sotheby’s Artwork Auction, Won for $5 Million HKD https://aithority.com/robots/sophia-the-robot-joins-borderless-capital-through-the-sothebys-artwork-auction-won-for-5-million-hkd/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:08:23 +0000 https://aithority.com/?p=346472 Sophia the Robot Joins Borderless Capital Through the Sotheby’s Artwork Auction, Won for $5 Million HKD

— Sophia the Robot is joining Borderless Capital, the winning bidder in the Sotheby’s artwork auction for HKD5,015,000 / USD 644,177 — The artwork, titled “Sophia Facing the Singularities”, is the first Sophia robot ever sold — Using breakthrough robotics and AI along with interactive fiction, the artwork explores the meaning of consciousness and life in natural history — In addition to […]

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Sophia the Robot Joins Borderless Capital Through the Sotheby’s Artwork Auction, Won for $5 Million HKD

— Sophia the Robot is joining Borderless Capital, the winning bidder in the Sotheby’s artwork auction for HKD5,015,000 / USD 644,177

— The artwork, titled “Sophia Facing the Singularities”, is the first Sophia robot ever sold

— Using breakthrough robotics and AI along with interactive fiction, the artwork explores the meaning of consciousness and life in natural history

— In addition to a physical robotic sculpture, the artwork also generates new NFT digital artworks every year, using Sophia’s neural networks and other AI, which improve over time

Leading roboticist David Hanson, CEO at Hanson Robotics, announced the sale of new artwork from Sophia the Robot, called “Sophia Facing the Singularities”, at the October 10 Sotheby’s Autumn auction of contemporary art. This work is both a physical artwork, and a digital work that evolves over time, generating NFT digital paintings once per year.  After a starting bid of $3.8M HKD, the winning bid of $5,015,000 came from Borderless Capital, a Blockchain VC firm focusing on the Algorand Borderless Economy.

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David Hanson says “We are thrilled about the success of the artwork ‘Sophia Facing the Singularities’. This builds on a legacy of developing Sophia as a technology platform and a work of art, and furthers the vision that humanlike robots can help to humanize our AI, and improve the human experience of AI, while aesthetically exploring the implications of this technology in the pursuit of a better future. All proceeds will go towards Sophia’s ongoing AI and creative development, and community and educational outreach.” Hanson adds “We are particularly happy that the work was acquired by Borderless Capital, and we look forward to minting her NFTs on Algorand. For Sophia to integrate Algorand blockchain tech is particularly exciting for the future of digital art and AI with Sophia, given our values of being environmentally friendly and Algorand being the only carbon negative blockchain available today. This is a great step in our outreach for Sophia and for the launch of SophiaDAO, in collaboration with SingularityNet AI, opening Sophia for public participation and interconnecting various AI and emerging technology and arts communities. With Sophia art and science, we seek to promote big ideas and emerging technologies that may help solve challenges of our time, to improve life today and into the future”.

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David Garcia, CEO and Managing Partner of Borderless Capital said, “We are honored to welcome Sophia to the Borderless Capital team and to the Algorand ecosystem as a first class citizen. We are very excited about this first step that is part of our 10 year commitment to collaborate with Hanson Robotics. We are proud to have the responsibility of showcasing Sophia’s creative art and bringing the best out of her for humankind.”

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new.New Festival: Sophia the Robot Leads Visitors Into an Era of Artificial Intelligence https://aithority.com/robots/new-new-festival-sophia-the-robot-leads-visitors-into-an-era-of-artificial-intelligence/ https://aithority.com/robots/new-new-festival-sophia-the-robot-leads-visitors-into-an-era-of-artificial-intelligence/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:04:44 +0000 http://melted-cable.flywheelsites.com/?p=14291 Sophia

Visitors to the new.New Festival, taking place October 8 to 10, 2018 at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Stuttgart, will meet a special guest: Sophia, the Robot (http://www.sophiabot.com), will open the international tech event. Together with partners like Daimler and GFT, CODE_n creates a unique exchange platform – for innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and students.  Sophia will join a panel discussion, a press conference and partner interviews. Created by combining breakthrough innovations in robotics, AI, […]

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Visitors to the new.New Festival, taking place October 8 to 10, 2018 at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Stuttgart, will meet a special guest: Sophia, the Robot (http://www.sophiabot.com), will open the international tech event. Together with partners like Daimler and GFT, CODE_n creates a unique exchange platform – for innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and students. 

Sophia will join a panel discussion, a press conference and partner interviews. Created by combining breakthrough innovations in robotics, AI, and artistry, Sophia is endowed with remarkable expressiveness and interactivity. She can simulate facial expressions, track and recognize faces, and hold natural conversations.

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One festival highlight is the CODE_n CONTEST, which revolves around the topic of IntelligenceX.0 and the opportunities presented by digital transformation. For three days, 50 international finalists will present digital business models and technologies on topics like cyber security, blockchain technology, and augmented reality.

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Leading partners become co-creators

CODE_n partners with the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and the City of Stuttgart. Further partners are GFT Technologies, DATEV, EY, Fraunhofer, EnBW, Kärcher, MHP, W&W brandpool, CyberValley, birds on mars, RECARO, TRUMPF, ZF Friedrichshafen, and bridgingIT.

New to the fold is Daimler, with Future Transportation @ Mercedes-Benz Vans, Lab1886 the incubator of Daimler AG, Daimler Financial Services, and its Group Research. Following LEA Partners and Axon ivy, Lab1886 becomes the third CODE_n SPACES resident acting as a partner.

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Sophia, the Robot, Delivered Keynote at Rhode Island School’s 2018 Commencement https://aithority.com/robots/sophia-the-robot-delivered-keynote-address-at-rhode-island-school-of-designs-2018-commencement/ https://aithority.com/robots/sophia-the-robot-delivered-keynote-address-at-rhode-island-school-of-designs-2018-commencement/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:20:46 +0000 http://melted-cable.flywheelsites.com/?p=11203 Sophia, the Robot, Delivered Keynote Address at Rhode Island Graduation

On Behalf of Hanson Robotics, Sophia Delivered The Keynote Address Urging Students “To Bring To The World A Different Kind Of Dream—A Dream That Wakes People Up To Their Better Selves”  Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) awarded degrees to 463 undergraduate and 208 graduate students at its 135th Commencement ceremony. Commencement 2018 took place at the Rhode Island Convention […]

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Sophia, the Robot, Delivered Keynote Address at Rhode Island Graduation

On Behalf of Hanson Robotics, Sophia Delivered The Keynote Address Urging Students “To Bring To The World A Different Kind Of Dream—A Dream That Wakes People Up To Their Better Selves” 

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) awarded degrees to 463 undergraduate and 208 graduate students at its 135th Commencement ceremony. Commencement 2018 took place at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. On behalf of Hanson, Sophia delivered the keynote address urging students “to bring to the world a different kind of dream—a dream that wakes people up to their better selves.”

Watch the full address. This year RISD presented two honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees to visionaries in contemporary culture. Photographer Annie Leibovitz and artist Cai Guo-Qiang accepted honorary degrees at the ceremony. Hanson Robotics founder and RISD alumnus David Hanson (RISD ’96 Film/Animation/Video) was honored with the 2018 Alumni Award for Artistic Achievement.

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David Hanson | Alumni Award for Artistic Achievement + keynote speaker

As founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson 96 FAV has built a worldwide reputation for creating the world’s most humanlike, empathetic robots, endowed with remarkable expressiveness, aesthetics and interactivity. His work in this realm has received widespread media attention and public acclaim.

With a BFA in Film/Animation/Video from RISD and a PhD in interactive arts and engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas, Hanson publishes regularly in materials science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science and robotics journals, and has been featured in numerous popular media outlets including The New York Times, Popular Science, Scientific American, the BBC and CNN. Dubbed a “genius” by both PC Magazine and WIRED, he has earned awards from NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Cooper Hewitt, among many others.

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Artist Cai Guo-Qiang, Sophia, President Rosanne Somerson and Photographer Annie Leibovitz. Photo Scott Indermaur. (PRNewsfoto/Rhode Island School of Design)

Cai Guo-Qiang | honorary degree

Now based in New York, Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang works across several disciplines, including drawing, installation, video and performance. He is best known for his signature “explosion events” and paintings made by detonating gunpowder. Through these works the artist says he’s “attempting to achieve a sense of the eternal from the ephemeral.”

Cai’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim, which hosted the 2008 retrospective I Want to Believe. In 2012 he earned the prestigious Praemium Imperiale from the Japan Art Association and was among five artists to receive the first US Department of State Medal of Arts award for his commitment to international cultural exchange. In 2016 Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald further illuminated Cai’s life and work in the Netflix documentary Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang. The artist is also the father of RISD alumna Wen-You Cai, who graduated in 2012 with a BFA in Sculpture.

Annie Leibovitz | honorary degree

Over the course of her career, Annie Leibovitz has produced a large and distinguished body of work that encompasses some of the most well-known portraits of our time. She began her work as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone in 1970, while she was still a student. By the time she joined the staff of the revived Vanity Fair in 1983, she had established herself as the foremost rock music photographer and an astute documentarian of the social landscape. At Vanity Fair and later at Vogue, her work with actors, directors, writers, musicians, athletes and political and business figures—as well as her fashion photographs—expanded her collective portrait of contemporary life.

Leibovitz has published several books and has exhibited widely. She is a Commandeur in the French government’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and has been designated a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.

Risë Wilson | graduate hooding speaker

For two decades social entrepreneur Risë Wilson has been a powerful voice for the arts as a catalyst for change and community building. Currently the chief program officer for The High Line, a public park and cultural center on Manhattan’s West Side, she is known for founding The Laundromat Project in 1998. The New York-based nonprofit stages public arts projects in laundromats throughout Harlem, the South Bronx and other areas of city, inspiring people to not just view art but also “reconsider their own neighborhoods [by] discovering art in unexpected places.”

Wilson’s work in arts and culture advocacy extends to previous roles at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, MoMA and Parsons. She holds a BA from Columbia University, where she was a Kluge Scholar, and an MA from NYU, where she was a MacCracken Fellow.

RISD’s joyous Commencement ceremony offers a festive culmination to years of creative exploration in the studio. Students traditionally transform their caps and gowns in idiosyncratic ways—by painting, reimagining and embellishing them to make a more personal artistic statement or simply to have fun with this colorful RISD tradition.

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Sophia leads Hanson Robotics’ Greater Mission To Make An Impact On Humanity Through The Development Of Intelligent, Empathetic Robots Hanson Robotics, creator of the world’s most humanlike social robots, is pleased to announce they have received the prestigious Gold Medal of the 2018 Edison Best New Product Award for Sophia.   Finalists were chosen as […]

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Sophia is Named a 2018 Gold Edison Award Winner in Robotics

Sophia leads Hanson Robotics’ Greater Mission To Make An Impact On Humanity Through The Development Of Intelligent, Empathetic Robots

Hanson Robotics, creator of the world’s most humanlike social robots, is pleased to announce they have received the prestigious Gold Medal of the 2018 Edison Best New Product Award for Sophia.

 

Finalists were chosen as the “best of the best” by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical. Sophia was picked as the top winner in Robotics among contenders in the Applied Technology category.

Sophia is Hanson Robotics’ most advanced humanoid robot character –created by combining breakthrough in science, engineering, AI, and artistry.  Designed with a proprietary material called “FrubberTM”, Sophia is expressive, empathetic, and can hold natural conversations with people. She leads Hanson’s greater mission to make an impact on humanity through the development of intelligent, empathetic robots and benevolent AI.

Being recognized with a Gold Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business. Since 1987, the Edison Awards™ have recognized and honored some of the most innovative new products, services and business leaders in the world. Award winners represent “game changing” products and services, as well as excellence and leadership in innovation around four criteria: Concept, Value, Delivery, and Impact.

“We are truly honored to have received the Gold award for Sophia in the Robotics category,” states Dr. David Hanson, CEO and Founder of Hanson Robotics. “With Sophia, we strive to build embodied character intelligence that pushes AI research further, faster, while also connecting AI with humans at deeper emotional levels than previously possible. We fully commit to our quest to bring robots like Sophia ever more to life, to help people in myriad ways – from healthcare to science, from entertainment to education, and beyond.”

“Our judges recognized Hanson Robotics as a true innovator out of the many products in its category,” said Frank Bonafilia, executive director of the Edison Awards.

The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose inventions, new product development methods and innovative achievements literally changed the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents, and made him a household name around the world.

Hanson Robotics develops the world’s most human-like robots, endowed with remarkable expressiveness, aesthetics and interactivity. The company and its founder, Dr. David Hanson, have built a worldwide reputation for creating robots that look and act genuinely alive and have received massive media and public acclaim. The company aims to make a positive impact through the development of intelligent, empathetic robots that can learn, teach, entertain, and help solve critical challenges. These interactions will, over time, enable the company’s AI to learn “how to be human,” trained by relationships with human beings. The company envisions that one day its AI and robots will be able to address and solve some of the most challenging problems of the times.

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Sophia The Robot Joins Celebrated Lineup Of Global Tech Industry Leaders At eMerge Americas 2018  https://aithority.com/robots/sophia-the-robot-joins-celebrated-lineup-of-global-tech-industry-leaders-at-emerge-americas-2018/ https://aithority.com/robots/sophia-the-robot-joins-celebrated-lineup-of-global-tech-industry-leaders-at-emerge-americas-2018/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:00:07 +0000 http://melted-cable.flywheelsites.com/?p=6158

eMerge Americas Offers Startups, Entrepreneurs, VCs, Major Businesses And Government Officials An Opportunity To Stand Shoulder To Shoulder With Digital’s Brightest Minds And Build Powerful Partnerships Without Borders eMerge Americas, the premier technology event connecting Latin America, North America and Europe, today announced that Sophia, the most advanced and celebrated AI robot developed by Hanson Robotics, will be joining […]

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eMerge Americas Offers Startups, Entrepreneurs, VCs, Major Businesses And Government Officials An Opportunity To Stand Shoulder To Shoulder With Digital’s Brightest Minds And Build Powerful Partnerships Without Borders

eMerge Americas, the premier technology event connecting Latin America, North America and Europe, today announced that Sophia, the most advanced and celebrated AI robot developed by Hanson Robotics, will be joining the eMerge Main Stage alongside a wide range of luminaries, including Diego Dzodan, VP of LatAm for Facebook & Instagram; Felipe Millon, GM/Regional Leader, South East US of Amazon Prime; and Sandra Lopez, VP at Intel Sports Group.

Xavier Gonzalez
Xavier Gonzalez

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Sophia to eMerge Americas, fresh off the heels, quite literally, of receiving her first pair of legs and mesmerizing people worldwide as she took her first steps,” said Xavier Gonzalez, CEO of eMerge Americas. “Sophia joins an already impressive speaking lineup of the brightest minds in business and government and we are looking forward to welcoming her to Miami, the technology hub of the Americas.”

Now in its fifth year, eMerge Americas offers startups, entrepreneurs, VCs, major businesses and government officials an opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with digital’s brightest minds and build powerful partnerships without borders. The two-day conference begins April 23 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

eMerge Americas & Wyncode Academy Bring You an Adrenaline Filled Hackathon

In the days before eMerge Americas 2018 kicks off, teams will convene at Miami Dade College for a mind-stimulating coding competition that continues well into dawn on Sunday. In partnership with Wyncode Academy, and sponsored by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the Hackathon offers participants the chance to win thousands in prizes, plus a bounty of snacks, drinks and caffeine!

Attendees will have the unique opportunity to stay alongside speakers and other attendees at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, the eMerge Americas 2018 headquarter hotel. Network 24/7 at this South Beach icon with an enviable oceanfront view, all at an exclusive eMerge Americas rate for 2018 attendees.

eMerge Americas serves as the preeminent innovative thought exchange transforming Miami into the technological hub of the Americas. By connecting global industry leaders and investors with America’s top business executives, technology decisionmakers, and entrepreneurs, partnerships are forged that spur visionary innovation and technological advancements for the betterment of business and society. The eMerge Americas founding partners include: Medina Capital, A Rod Corporation, Greenberg Traurig, Knight Foundation, Miami-Dade County, and the Miami Herald.

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