Robot Sofia to take part in Yerevan event

YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. The unique robot Sofia, the only robot recognized by UN as a person that has also citizenship, will participate in the debates to be held on the sidelines of the Armenian-French business forum in Yerevan, Deputy Economic Development and Investment Minister Maneh Adamyan told reporters on Tuesday.

The Armenian-French business forum will be held on October 9 and 10 at the TUMO Center for Innovative Technologies in Yerevan as part of events organized by the International Organization of Francophonie.

She said the event will be attended by French scientist Louis Pouzin, one of the" fathers "of the Internet, as well as by Sofia robot. According to her, about 360 entrepreneurs will take part in the business forum in Yerevan, for whom a Digitec exhibition will be held on October 9.

Sofia was developed by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics. The robot is designed to learn and adapt to human behavior, as well as work with them. In 2017 autumn Sofia became a subject of Saudi Arabia and the first robot to receive citizenship of any country. -0-

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18:35 10/02/2018