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==Reasons for building an android==
==Reasons for building an android==
*Humans or [[humanoid]] aliens may be more comfortable interacting with a humanoid robot than an extremely "mechanical" robot.
*Humans or [[humanoid]] aliens [[Anthropomorphism|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 can use equipment designed for humanoids, giving it versatility.
*The android's purpose requires it to be disguised as a human or humanoid.
*The android's purpose requires it to be disguised as a human or humanoid.

Revision as of 09:04, 10 April 2012

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

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.