RobotRisk / Hanson Robotics / 2024-04

humanoid · malfunction

Sophia the Robot Falls in Greece

S1 · 04/2024 · Hanson Robotics · Greece

Record

Company	Hanson Robotics
Category	humanoid
Type	malfunction
Date	04/2024
Time of day	not documented
Location	Greece
Severity	S1 (near-miss / disclosed vulnerability)
Scale	1 unit
Confidence	low
Verification	Yes - adversarially checked against the cited source
Source	GreekReporter.com

What happened

Hanson Robotics' Sophia humanoid robot reportedly fell over during a public appearance/event in Greece.

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