Sophia was activated on April 19 , 2015 and made her first public appearance at South by Southwest Festival ( SXSW ) in mid-March 2016 in Austin , Texas , United States .
Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong - based company Hanson Robotics .
Sophia was activated on April 19 , 2015 and made Sophia 's first public appearance at South by Southwest Festival ( SXSW ) in mid-March 2016 in Austin , Texas , United States .
Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong - based company Hanson Robotics .