The video discusses the development of humanoid robots, with a focus on five notable examples: Grace, Nadine, Ada, Geminoid F, and Sophia. These robots are designed to be highly interactive with humans and have diverse uses, such as medical assistance, customer service, and art creation. Sophia, in particular, has gained global recognition for her ability to communicate with humans and has attended high-level conferences as a panel member and presenter.
1. Japan has released fully functioning female robots including Grace, a humanoid robot nurse developed by Hanson Robotics to assist medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Grace has Asian features, skin made from a unique material called thrabber which mimics human skin, and a thermal camera to measure a patient's temperature and responsiveness.
3. Nadine is a gynoid social robot modeled after computer scientist Professor Nadia Magnanet Falman with human-like features and realistic movements.
4. Ada is a humanoid robot capable of generating art created by Engineered Arts in the UK, modeled after mathematician Ada Lovelace.
5. GiaJia is the first human-like robot that is nearly identical to a human being designed to communicate with humans fluidly, express freely, and identify the person in front using artificial intelligence.
6. Amica is a hyper-realistic humanoid robot with human-like facial features and movements powered by a strong AI developed by Engineered Arts.
7. Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics and modeled after Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, capable of interacting with humans using microphones, cameras, and AI to answer questions. Sophia attends various face-to-face meetings, conferences, and events, raises awareness for the future, and is being constantly developed and improved.