Android

An android is an artificially created robotic being that resembles a human being usually both in appearance and behavior. The word derives from Greek Andr- 'man, human' and the suffix -eides used to mean 'of the species, kind, alike' (from eidos 'species').

Androids in fiction

Thus far, androids have remained mostly within the domain of science fiction. However, some "humanoid robots" exist.

Related Topics:
Science fiction - Humanoid robot

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Isaac Asimov's robot stories are mostly about androids; many are collected in I, Robot (1950). They promulgated a set of rules of ethics for androids and robots (see Three Laws of Robotics) that greatly influenced other writers and thinkers in their treatment of the subject. Most of Asimov's robots appear too artificial to be mistaken for human beings, with the notable exceptions of R. Jander Panell, R. Daneel Olivaw and Andrew Martin.

Related Topics:
Isaac Asimov - I, Robot - 1950 - Three Laws of Robotics - R. Daneel Olivaw

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Perhaps the most famous android is Data (played by actor Brent Spiner) of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and several spin-off motion pictures.

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Brent Spiner - TV series - 1987 - 1994

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Androids (Jinzou Ningen in Japanese; meaning 'artificial human') are also a race in Dragonball, Dragonball Z, and Dragonball GT. The androids' names were only numbers (such as Android #13 or Android #20). They were created by Dr. Gero, Dr. Muu, and the Red Ribbon Army. Some are entirely artificial and some are created from humans and can be considered cyborgs.

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Japanese - Dragonball - Dragonball Z - Dragonball GT

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Many more examples may be found in this list of fictional robots.

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