Little Sophia
Little Sophia is a 14-inch tall programmable humanoid robot designed as an educational companion for children aged 8 and above to learn STEM, coding, AI, and robotics through interactive play. Developed by Hanson Robotics as the little sister to Sophia, it features a human-like face with skin-like surface, dozens of facial expressions, facial tracking and recognition, voice interaction, and programmability via Blockly and Python on an open-source platform with Raspberry Pi integration. Public specs from manufacturer site and Kickstarter reveal capabilities in walking, talking, singing, games, jokes, and AR selfies via companion app, targeting home education and diversity in STEM. Commercial availability confirmed post-2019 launch with deliveries starting 2022 per Hanson Robotics announcements.
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Dimensions
35.6 x 20 x 20 cm
Weight
1.8 kg
Speed
0.2 m/s
Runtime
4-6 hours per charge
Charging Time
2 hours
Battery Pack
5000mAh
Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz, Bluetooth, USB
Touch panel, voice, gesture, app
Battery Life
3 years
iPhone, iPad, Android
RGB camera, depth camera, IMU, microphone array, facial recognition sensors
Cloud-based learning, teleoperation servers
Available Countries
Worldwide
Sophiabot companion app
Available Colours
White, pink, blue
Warranty Info
1 year
0.1 kg per arm
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Little Sophia Redefines Educational Robotics for Young Learners
Hanson Robotics has unveiled Little Sophia, a 14-inch humanoid robot designed to transform how children engage with STEM, coding, and artificial intelligence. Created by the same team behind the internationally recognized Sophia robot, Little Sophia targets learners aged 8 and up with an integrated platform that combines expressive facial interactions, conversational AI, and hands-on programming capabilities. The robot's release marks a significant shift in educational robotics, moving beyond traditional coding toys to deliver a sophisticated yet accessible companion that responds conversationally, tells jokes, sings, dances, and walks independently.
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Q1. What are Little Sophia's primary capabilities?
Little Sophia can walk, talk, sing, tell jokes, and play games with dozens of human-like facial expressions. She features facial tracking and recognition technology, can engage in natural conversations using advanced NLP, and is programmable with Blockly and Python. Additionally, she can create drawings, use augmented reality for selfies, and actively engage in interactive educational conversations about STEM, coding, and AI.
Q2. How to operate Little Sophia?
Little Sophia requires the Sophiabot companion application available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store to operate. Users can control her through voice commands and interactive conversations via the app on iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. Children under 13 require parental consent to create their own account, and the robot responds to both direct commands and naturally engages in dialogue with users.
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