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* ''The [[Terminator]]'', from the movie of the same name. | * ''The [[Terminator]]'', from the movie of the same name. | ||
* Harlan and the android clones of SG-1 from [[Stargate]]. | * Harlan and the android clones of SG-1 from [[Stargate]]. | ||
* The Dr. Eva/EDI body from ''[[Mass Effect]]''. | |||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
[[Category:Robots]] | [[Category:Robots]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 26 October 2012
An android is a robot designed to resemble a human being. Androids are common features of science fiction stories. An android specifically designed to replicate a human female is sometimes called a gynoid.
Reasons for building an android
- Humans or humanoid aliens may be more comfortable interacting with a humanoid robot than an extremely "mechanical" robot.
- The android can use equipment designed for humanoids, giving it versatility.
- The android's purpose requires it to be disguised as a human or humanoid.
Examples of Androids
Androids often appear in visual science fiction, probably because it is cheaper to designate an actor as an android or give him/her some prosthetic makeup or costume than to build a non-anthropomorphic robot.
- Data, from Star Trek.
- C-3PO, from Star Wars. Guri is an example of a more complete attempt at replicating the human form.
- The Terminator, from the movie of the same name.
- Harlan and the android clones of SG-1 from Stargate.
- The Dr. Eva/EDI body from Mass Effect.