Hanson Robotics

Current leadership (2)

• David Hanson Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
• David Hanson Founder, CEOsince 2013-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (2)

• David Hansonsolefounded 2013-01-01
• David Hansonsole

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hanson Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Unitree Robotics9 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• AgiBot4 models
• Tesla4 models
• 1X Technologies3 models
• Agility Robotics3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.hansonrobotics.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Hanson Robotics?

Hanson Robotics is a Hong Kong-based humanoid robotics company founded by David Hanson, developing remarkably human-like social robots including Sophia, the world's most famous humanoid robot. Sophia was developed in 2016 and became a global research and media icon.

Where is Hanson Robotics based?

Hanson Robotics is based in Hong Kong.

When was Hanson Robotics founded?

Hanson Robotics was founded in 2013.

What does Hanson Robotics make?

Hanson Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sophia (Hanson Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does Hanson Robotics operate robots?

Hanson Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Hanson Robotics safe?

Hanson Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.