Robotics Company Plans to Flood Pandemic-Battered Economy with Androids to ‘Keep People Safe’
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Robotics company plans to flood pandemic-battered economy with androids to keep people safe':
Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics[*], makers of the viral sensation humanoid robot Sophia, have announced plans to mass-produce robots by the end of 2021 for use in multiple sectors in the pandemic economy.
The company will ramp up production of four models, including Sophia, and its new Grace' robot which will be sold for use in the healthcare sector.
The world of Covid-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe," founder and chief executive David Hanson claimed.
Hanson foresees a robotic renaissance, not just in healthcare but in the retail and airline sectors as well, an outcome which would improve his company's bottom line but imperil an already battered global workforce which took an unprecedented beating in 2020.
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."
The CEO said his company had set a goal of selling thousands" of units but declined to go into more detail.
[*] Hanson Robotics at Wikipedia.
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