# Sophia at Dubai, UAE: deployment

Canonical ID: `989f4019-ee6a-4d28-bb93-3a169386f12b`

[Sophia](/models/hanson-sophia.md) took center stage at the Global AI Show at Grand Hyatt Dubai, April 16-17, 2024. Featured as world's first humanoid robot at the conference.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** hanson-sophia-dubai-global-ai-show-2024
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Sophia](/models/hanson-sophia.md) (id: `9bd21ff6-8eea-4b26-9b63-9bf9e8de153e`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Hanson Robotics](/companies/hanson-robotics.md) (id: `435c90f6-8825-43bf-819a-1700e1dad06b`)
- **Location:** [Dubai, UAE](/locations/dubai-uae-2.md) (id: `e7de923b-acb4-42f1-84aa-2cf7676cbbb5`)
- **First seen:** 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/202252/Worlds-First-Humanoid-Robot-Sophia-Takes-Center-Stage-At-The-Global-AI-Show-Global-Blockchain-Show

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Sophia deployment at Dubai, UAE?

Sophia, built by Hanson Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Dubai, UAE on the DEPLOY registry. Hanson Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Sophia at Dubai, UAE?

Hanson Robotics, the manufacturer of Sophia, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Sophia deployment at Dubai, UAE go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 16, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Sophia deployment at Dubai, UAE?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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