Robot Wall magazine Sophia The First Robot Citizen in the world Amazing Facts About Her - Department Of Computer Engineering SIEM ,Nashik -Tushar Nikam

1. Robot
The first commercial, digital and programmable robot was built by George Devol in
1954 and was named the Unimate. It was sold to General Motors in 1961 where it
was used to lift pieces of hot metal from die casting machines at the Inland Fisher
Guide Plant in the West Trenton section of Ewing Township, New Jersey.
A robot is a machine - especially one programmable by a computer-capable of
carrying out
a complex series of actions automatically. Robots
can be guided by an external control device or the
control may be embedded within. Robots may
be constructed to take on human form but
most robots are machines designed to perform
a task with no regard to how they look.

2. Sophia
The World's First Robot Citizen
• Sophia was activated on April 19,2015 The robot is
modeled after actress Audrey Hepburn and is known for
Its human-like appearance and behavior compared to
previous robotic variants. According to the
manufacturer, David Hanson, Sophia uses artificial
intelligence, visual data processing and facial
Recognition Saudi Arabia has become the first
country in the world togrant a citizenship to a
robot named Sophia. Sophia, the female robot, has
been developed by a Hong Kong firm called Hanson Robots.

3. Inventor
• David Franklin Hanson Jr. is an American designer and entrepreneur,
responsible for the creation of a series of realistic facial-expression producing
humanoid robots. In the 1980s, Hanson spent two years studying at the
University of North Texas in Denton .In 1992, he was accepted into the BFA
program at Rhode Island School of Design
in Providence .He received his Ph.D. in
aesthetic studies and interactive arts and
engineering from the University of Texas at
Dallas in spring of 2007.

4. Capabilities
Sophia is conceptually similar to the computer program ELIZA, which was one of
the first attempts at simulating a human conversation .The software has been
programmed to give prewritten responses to specific questions or phrases, like a
chatbot
Reception in the scientific community
Sophia is often presented to the public in a way that theatrically overstates its
level of general intelligence; according to Quartz, experts who have reviewed the
robot's open-source code State that Sophia is best
categorized as a chatbot with a face

5. Events
Sophia has been interviewed in the same manner as a human, striking up
conversations with hosts. Some replies have been nonsensical, while others
have impressed interviewers such as 60 Minutes' Charlie Rose. In a piece for
CNBC, when the interviewer expressed
concerns about robot behavior,
Sophia joked that he had "been
reading too much
Elon Musk. And watching too many
Holly ood o ies

6. Sophia IN India At IIT Bombay
 Sophia, a lifelike robot and the first one to be granted citizenship of a country, made its first appearance in India at Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) during its cultural extravaganza, TechFest
 Draped in a sari, the humanoid robot had a 15-minute conversation with a student in front of an audience of more than
3,000, on topics ranging from artificial intelligence to the issues facing the world. However, after answering a few initial
questions, Sophia went silent due to an unexplained technical snag. It started functioning again after the organisers
intervened.
 However, five minutes into the conversation, the robot fell silent and stopped responding to questions, much to the
disappointment of the audience. The organisers did t pro ide a e pla atio for the glit h e ept that it as a i ter et
issue. The perfor a e resu ed after the glit h as fixed
 The presence of Sophia had created much buzz among students
and technology enthusiasts who thronged to IIT-B s o o atio
hall in large numbers. The excitement among more than 3,000
attendees was palpable, as they waited for the first appearance of
the robot modelled on Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn
 event began after a 45-minute delay. When asked about its maiden
India trip, the ro ot replied, “I ha e always wanted to visit India.
I heard so much about this vibrant land of tradition and culture.
 Indians have made contributions towards Silicon Valley. I am always
very e ited a out I dia s i est e t i spa e technology.

7. FEATURES
 Cameras within sophia’s eyes combined with computer algorithms allow her to see.
She can follow faces ,sustain eye contact ,and recognize individuals.
 She is able to process speech and have conversations usi g Alpha et’s Goggle Chro e voice recognisition
technology and other tools.
The software has been programmed to give pre-written responses to specific questions or phrases.
 Sophia would ultimately be a good fit to serve in healthcare,customer service, therapy and education
PUBLIC FIGURE
 On November 21, 2017 sophia was named the United Nations
Development progra e’s first ever Innovation Champion for
Asia and the Pacific.
 This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be
recognized with citizenship.
 Sophia also isited I dia for the first ti e i IIT Bo ay’s Te h
fest on 30 December.
 The robot appeared in traditional Indian attire and greeted the
ro d ith a Na aste .

8. ADVANTAGES
• Sophia can be used for healthcare sector .
• Sophia can solve CBI and FBI cases very easily.
• She can be good friend to those children and adults who feel lonely.
• She can be a good teacher in villages and city colleges.
• She can be a business robot.
• As she has artificial intelligence she can generations for millions of years.
• DISADVANTAGES
• People orry that they ill repla e jo s.
• If they take o er iddle lass itize s jo s our
• economy will be negatively affected.
• It akes people to e o e lazy.

9. CONCLUSION
• Sophia arks the egi i g of e era i hu a ity.
• Sophia’s de ut is gai i g orld ide popularity e ause
• it has some remarkable human psychological features
• such as learning by socialization and expressing
• emotions according to the topic of her conversation.
• It is necessary to start talking about robotic rights as a
• real and close issue,and no longer as an fictional issue.
References - http://www.google.com/sophiarobot
- DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING SIEM ,Nashik