Background
Hanson,, David Franklin was born on December 20, 1969 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of David Hanson, Senior and Elaine Kay (Ericson) Hanson.
Hanson,, David Franklin was born on December 20, 1969 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of David Hanson, Senior and Elaine Kay (Ericson) Hanson.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film-Video, Rhode Island School Design, 1996. Attended, Brown University. Visiting student, University of California at Los Angeles.
Attended graduate school for aesthetic studies, University Texas, 2002.
Freelance videographer, electronic news gathering Cable News Network, 1993, Music Television, 1995. Freelance artist and designer David Hanson, LLC, 1993—1998. Interim head, sculpture department, lead sculptor, assistant product manager Kern Sculpture Company, 1996—1998.
Sculptor Universal Studios via Adirondack Scenic, Inc., 1998, Walt Disney Imagineering, 1996, 1998—2000, robotics/animatronics designer and technical development, 1999—2001. Artist assistant for Eric Swenson, 2001—2002. Robotics developer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2002.
Studio instructor in graduate industrial design Art Center College Design, Pasadena, 2002. Sculptor, artist assistant robotics designer Paul McCarthy Studios, 2002—2003. Founder, chief scientist Hanson Robotics, Inc., Richardson, Texas, since 2003.
Invited speaker in field.
Achievements include Frubber Skin, trademark of Hanson Robotics, enables robot creations to reflect human emotions through true life-like skin. Hanson's Character Engine software enables robots and virtual characters to act humanlike and interact with humans. Hanson Robotics creations include: Joey Chaos, humanoid Rock Star, also Albert-Hubo, Vera, Jules, Eva, Yargh-bot, & Philip K. Dick (robotic portrait).
Hanson Robotics creating the world's first, complete robot, Zeno. British Broadcasting Corporation hailed robots amoung the world's most advanced. Albert-Hubo was ranked as the 17th greatest robot in history.
Patents pending in field. Patents in field.
Member of American Association for Artificial Intelligence, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Visual Sciences Society, Society Photographic Instrumentation Engineers.
Married; 1 child Zeno.
