Sophia the robot
Type: Product
As of November 2026, Sophia the robot has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby (Dec 2025).
Sophia is a female-presenting social humanoid robot developed in 2016 by the Hong Kong–based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia was activated on 14 February 2016, and made its first public appearance in mid-March 2016 at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, United States. Sophia was marketed as a "social robot" who can mimic social behaviour and induce feelings of love in humans.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby |
| Company | Hanson Robotics |
| Category | Humanoid Robot |
| Maker | Hanson Robotics |
Who talks about Sophia the robot on podcasts?
Joe Shalaby brought up Sophia the robot; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby.
- The State of AI with Bill Inman | Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby on Coffeez for Closers with Joe Shalaby (Dec 2025) — Joe Shalaby
What is Sophia the robot mentioned alongside?
Sophia the robot is most often mentioned alongside The Singularity Is Near, ASI and Newport Beach.
Mentioned together: The Singularity Is Near, ASI, Newport Beach, Influence, Las Vegas, BMI, Algorithm, Alyssa Ford, Bill Curtis, Billy Jean King