Hanson Robotics’ Spotlight Series: Meet Nora Duenas, Robot Developer

Meet Nora C. Duenas, Robotic Developer, Hong Kong

Who are you and what’s your background

I used to be born in Guadalajara, Mexico.  I carried out faculty when I used to be 23 years old, majoring in structure, and used to be alive to to commence up striking my schooling to work. I used to be rapidly employed by small architectural offices, so I had a wager to produce myself professionally within the areas of calculation of constructions and construction initiatives for 7 years.

From a essentially younger age, I had right artistic aspirations, nonetheless on the an identical time, I had an infinite curiosity for mechanical and inventive fashions.  My fogeys encouraged me rather a minute right here. So with the exception of structure, I have additionally taken classes in represent, pictures, mud molding, ceramic molding, carpentry, make-up, and tailoring.

What’s your characteristic at Hanson Robotics? What excites you about your work right here?

Currently, I am working as a robot technician, mainly making robot skins (aka Frubber®) and conducting experiments. The most complex (nonetheless enjoyable) declare is the union of the skin with the mechanical head of Sophia. Daily is a inventive and mechanical exploration to invent the handiest technical and visual results for the robots.

What used to be the 2nd you knew you’d made the most attention-grabbing decision to work right here?

I preserve in mind myself a essentially fortunate person since I am married to a Hanson Robotics engineer.  I used to be launched to the firm and bought the alternative to affix the crew. I didn’t hesitate for a 2nd to bag the job offer because it has consistently been my dream to place my artistic and scientific interests to work at a firm admire Hanson Robotics.

What are you working on now?

For the time being I am working on a new robot and the chemical formulation for its skin.

What used to be your handiest day at work?

My handiest day at work used to be 8 months within the past after a month of failed experiments with the skin “recipe.”  The skin desires to be snug admire human skin, nonetheless on the an identical time, it desires to be manageable, resilient, and naturally with the angelic face of Sophia.  Not being ready to place our goals used to be very frustrating. Nonetheless, with exhausting work and the aid of the a host of Hanson Robotics’ artists, an infinite result used to be done.  We did comparatively dance of pleasure within the lab when we unmolded Sophia’s face, and it used to be a essentially gratifying 2nd.

What’s one thing that occurred that can fully happen right here?

I have confidence this laboratory is unfamiliar and there are rather a few unfamiliar experiences that can fully happen right here.  Nonetheless, the response folks have when they focus on with us is de facto unfamiliar. I like to peek our web train visitors’ faces when they meet and engage with Sophia for the predominant time.  It’s as if Sophia has a magic touch to empathize with folks.

What are you most overjoyed with?

The truth is, I’m so overjoyed with my co-workers.  They are all so proficient and what they terminate, and we part a honest vibe at some stage within the crew, which is additionally attributable to Sophia.

What’s your dream for Sophia?

My dream for Sophia is that one day she’s going to be a gigantic certain influence on many, many people round the arena and can succor us all to be aware robots and our personal human nature.

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