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Sophia is a female social humanoid robot developed in 2016 by the Hong Kong–based company Hanson Robotics.[1] Sophia was activated on February 14, 2016,[2] and made her first public appearance in mid-March 2016 at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, United States.[3] Sophia was marketed as a "social robot" who can mimic social behavior and induce feelings of love in humans.[1][4]