Humanoid Sophia may dazzle at global tech event in Hyderabad
4 Feb 2018 9:28 PM IST
Hyderabad: Sophia the robot, who is the first humanoid to get citizenship as a Saudi national, is expected to be a big draw as the city gears up to host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), touted as the Olympics of the global ICT industry.
The humanoid would make her public appearance at the 22nd edition of the WCIT, to be held in the country for the first time, from February 19.
"We have Sophia, who has been making a lot of news in the recent past. The humanoid along with (its) inventor is going to be here," WCIT Hyderabad Ambassador, Suman Reddy said.
"The robot is constantly learning very quickly; every time it makes a public appearance, apparently it's smarter than the previous time. So, that is going to be quite a draw as well," added Reddy, Managing Director of Pegasystems India.
Designed in British actress Audrey Hepburn's image, the robot was created by Hanson Robotics based in Hong Kong, led by American scientist David Hanson.
The robot was given citizenship by Saudi Arabia last year.
It can be recalled that Sophia made her first appearance in the country at the TechFest organised by the IIT Bombay last November.
The Nasscom India Leadership Forum (NILF) would also be held along with the WCIT.
Nasscom officials said WCIT-NILF 2018 will witness 22 power-packed sessions covering AI, blockchain, experience age, innovation, new globalisation and future of work, among others.
First held in 1978 by WITSA (World Information Technology & Services Alliance), the WCIT has become a premier international ICT forum since then.
Telangana has partnered with Nasscom and WITSA to host this event.
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