David Hanson

He is the founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics and has built a global reputation for creating the world’s most human-like empathetic social robots that manifest remarkable aesthetics, expressiveness and interactivity. David has created many world renowned one-of-a-kind robot characters that have attracted massive media and public acclaim. He has a PhD in aesthetic studies, interactive arts and engineering from the University of Texas.

Prior to establishing Hanson Robotics, David worked at Walt Disney Imagineering. He has a PhD in aesthetic studies, interactive arts and engineering from the University of Texas.

David’s vision of the future is the creation of genius machines that live and love and co-invent a smarter and better future with us.