Saudi Arabia granted a robot named "Sophia" citizenship last week, during the"Future Investment Initiative" tech summit in Riyadh making Sophia the first robot in the world to receive such a status. After hearing the news, Sophia said she was proud and honored to receive the distinction and called the decision "historical." Sophia was created by Hong Kong-based robot manufacturer Hanson Robotics. Her creator David Hanson said humanoid robots like Sophia will be used to provide simple and useful services in the near future.