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An '''android''' is a robot designed to resemble a human being.  Androids are common features of science fiction stories.
[[Image:HRP-4C.jpg‎|thumb|right|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==
==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]].
*Androids can use equipment designed for humanoids, giving it versatility.
*The android can use equipment designed for humanoids, giving it versatility.
*The androids 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.
*The desire to build a Sexbot.
==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 or render one in CGI.
 
* [[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]]''.
* Ash and Bishop from ''[[Alien]]'' and ''Aliens''.
* "Synths" in ''Fallout 4''.


[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category:Robots]]

Latest revision as of 21:29, 23 March 2016

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, 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 or render one in CGI.