Professor Einstein
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Professor Einstein is a compact, expressive humanoid robot from Hanson Robotics designed for educational entertainment, mimicking Albert Einstein with lifelike facial expressions, gestures, and voice interactions. Standing at 35 cm tall, it features wheeled feet for shuffling movement, 5 motors enabling over 50 facial and body gestures like smiling, frowning, and tongue-sticking, plus arm movements with an articulated pointing finger. Paired with the Stein-O-Matic app for iOS and Android, it delivers interactive science lessons, brain teasers, math quizzes, thought experiments, and games that adapt to user learning styles, rewarding progress with IQ points for unlocks. It supports voice recognition, speech synthesis for casual chats, weather queries, calendar management, and basic Q&A via cloud AI. Portable and rechargeable, it serves as a personal assistant with quirky personality, ideal for children and science enthusiasts to foster curiosity through engaging, humanoid-like interactions without advanced bipedal mobility.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Professor Einstein is a humanoid robot made by Hanson Robotics in China, launched in 2017 and built for science education, brain teasers, and personal assistant for kids. Its estimated price is USD 199 - 249. Featured in “Hanson Robotics’ Professor Einstein shows how desktop humanoids are being packaged for education and interaction”.
- Dimensions
- 35 x 20 x 15 (cm)
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Mobility
- Wheeled (Shuffling legs)
- Top speed
- 0.5 km/h
- Handles
- People interaction
- Battery runtime
- 3 hours on full charge
- Charging time
- 2 hours
- Sensors
- Microphone, RGB camera, IMU
- Operating environment
- Indoor
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Hanson Robotics demonstrates the Professor Einstein robot at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Hanson Robotics introduces Professor Einstein as a consumer educational robot for children aged 8 to 13.
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Professor Einstein vs Alpha 1E, B Series Robot and Ameca
Professor Einstein overlaps with these alternatives on Public services and For kids. Professor Einstein leads this group on max speed, runtime and weight.
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| Spec | Professor EinsteinHanson Robotics | Alpha 1EUBTECH Robotics | B Series RobotRealbotix | AmecaEngineered Arts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | ||||
| Public services | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| For kids | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Education and training | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Research and development | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | ||||
| Lifelike face and expressions | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Autonomous task execution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gesture recognition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Human-robot interaction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Speed | 0.14 m/s | 0.14 m/s | — | Not applicable |
| Payload | People interaction | — | 0 g | — |
| Runtime | 3 h | 60 min | Continuous | Unlimited |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.8 kg | 11.33 kg | 62 kg |
| Released | 2017 | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
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Q1. What is Professor Einstein, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Professor Einstein is an educational humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics, designed to enrich science learning for children aged 13 and up through interactive apps and games.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Professor Einstein?
It features over 50 facial expressions via motors and sensors, WiFi connectivity to a company database, speech recognition, and integration with the Stein-O-Matic app for lessons and quizzes.
Q3. Who is Professor Einstein built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
Targeted at students aged 13 and up for education; according to Hanson Robotics, it serves learning applications in consumer and commercial settings.
Q4. Is Professor Einstein a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is Hanson Robotics' first commercial product, launched via crowdfunding after prototyping, distinct from research platforms like Sophia.
Q5. Is Professor Einstein currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
As of 2017, units were available through crowdfunding backers; shipping began for early pledges around April 2017 per campaign plans.
Q6. How does Professor Einstein actually work in real-world environments?
It pairs with a mobile app for guided lessons, answers factual questions from a fixed database, and uses gestures and speech in portable, battery-powered sessions up to three hours.
Q7. When was Professor Einstein announced or officially launched?
Unveiled by Hanson Robotics at CES in January 2017, followed by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for production.
Q8. How is Professor Einstein different from other robots in the same category?
Unlike adaptive virtual assistants, its knowledge draws from a static company database without independent learning; it emphasizes expressive faces and educational app integration.
Q9. Does Professor Einstein require additional development or customization after purchase?
It operates via the Stein-O-Matic app with company database; Hanson Robotics planned platform access for external developers to expand content.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Professor Einstein?
Hanson Robotics announced plans to open the platform to outside developers for broader information sources and enhanced interactivity.
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