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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''. | 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''. | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 30 November 2010
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, often because it is cheaper to designate an actor as an android or give him/her some prosthetic makeup than to build a non anthropomorphic robot.