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Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
AI pop-star humanoid fronting Jam Galaxy Band, using SingularityNET generative models fine-tuned on Philip K. Dick to improvise lyrics; supervised generative performance with Frubber expressive head.
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Lead vocalist for Jam Galaxy Band / Desdemona's Dream live performances
active · press-reported
Task: musical performance
Lead vocalist for Jam Galaxy Band / Desdemona's Dream (live musical performances including Drom NYC, Mondo.NYC, and WebX Tokyo)
Exhibitor at UN ITU AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva (2023)
ended · press-reported
Exhibitor at the UN ITU "AI for Good Global Summit" in Geneva (2023)
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
167 cm · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: mounted on stand / pedestal
Height: ~167 cm (mounted on stand / pedestal)
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
74 DoF · supports
independently-reported
Conditions: Sophia-class builds
Total Degrees of Freedom (DoF): ~32+ DoF in head/face with articulated gestural arms; total chassis DoF matches Sophia-class builds (~74 DoF)
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
electric · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
Actuation: Electric servomotors with Frubber skin
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
Hanson AI robotics controller linked to SingularityNET cloud computing infrastructure for real-time generative output · supports
independently-reported
Conditions: not reported
Onboard Compute: Hanson AI robotics controller linked to SingularityNET cloud computing infrastructure for real-time generative output
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
SingularityNET generative LLM fine-tuned on the works of Philip K. Dick and Ben Goertzel to improvise poetry, lyrics, and musical timing · supports
independently-reported
Conditions: not reported
AI Model: SingularityNET generative LLM fine-tuned on the works of Philip K. Dick and Ben Goertzel to improvise poetry, lyrics, and musical timing
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
teleoperated · supports
independently-reported
Conditions: supervised performance
Autonomy Level: Supervised / Semi-Autonomous Generative Performance. Musical lyrics and spoken lines are dynamically generated via fine-tuned language models while bodily gestures and facial reactions operate on reactive algorithmic triggers under the supervision of human audio engineers
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
prototype · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: not reported
Commercial Status: Active touring band member / collaborative promotional platform
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Desdemona is a humanoid robot from Hanson in Hong Kong, and it is at the prototype stage. It scores 27.3 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 144th of 162.
On the leaderboard it sits between Deep Robotics DR01 (HMX 28.3) and AgiBot X1 (Lingxi X1) (HMX 26.7).
Against the 162 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is hardware & engineering (85.6 against a median of 56.9) and its clearest weakness is manipulation & dexterity (0.0 against 41.3).
By the published specifications, it carries less payload than 100% of the 100 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (0 kg) and has more degrees of freedom than 95% of the 120 other humanoid robots publishing a degree-of-freedom count (74).
On autonomy, it is remotely operated in its public demonstrations, which the index caps low however capable the hardware. It has 2 deployments with evidence (2 press reported).
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-09-14.
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Hanson has not published a price for the Hanson Desdemona, and none is estimated here.
Published specifications: payload 0 kg, degrees of freedom 74, height 167 cm. Not published: speed, runtime, degrees of freedom per hand and weight.
The Hanson Desdemona is remotely operated in its public demonstrations, which the index caps low however capable the hardware. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
On the HMX, the Hanson Desdemona scores 27.3 and the Deep Robotics DR01 28.3. The Hanson Desdemona leads on autonomy & intelligence, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment; the Deep Robotics DR01 leads on mobility & locomotion and ecosystem & viability.
The Hanson Desdemona is made by Hanson, in Hong Kong.
