>Dictionary say:
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>Android: A synthetic person made from biological materials.
>
>Robot: A mechanical device that resembles a human and is able to
mimic
>human behavior and perform human tasks.
My dictionary has andriod as an automaton made to resemble a human,
which I tend to agree with.
Having worked (tangentially) in robotics, I know that the
definition of a robot as applied in the industry doesn't involve
resembling or mimicing humans. Also those Engineering School Robot
contests don't seem to have anything to do with human behavior or
appearance.
mike
mike
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