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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

HRP-4C, A real life 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.

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.