Topic: Tag Alias: android -> robot

Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions

Aliasing android -> robot.

Reason: According to Wikipedia:

An android is a robot[1] or synthetic organism[2][3][4] designed to look and act like a human, especially one with a body having a flesh-like resemblance.

An android is a robot

Updated by Genjar

Fail at set sub-set relationships.

And android is a robot, but not all robots are androids, therefor they should remain separate.
Should be an implication though.

Updated by anonymous

Princess_Celestia said:
Android is a HUMANOID robot.

Statement: An Android is a MALE humanoid robot.
Affirmation: A Gynoid is a FEMALE humanoid robot.
Statement: Android is also an OS.
Exclamation: THIS IS SO CONFUSING!!
Error: CANNOT COMPUTE!
*bsod*

Updated by anonymous

Genjar

Former Staff

Reminds me of Data. From Star Trek.
Who kept insisting that he's an android, not a robot.
And R2-D2 is usually classified as droid.

I think the National Robotics guideline is a good one: "A robot can, but does not necessarily have to be in the form of a human, but an android is always in the form of a humanoid."

Updated by anonymous

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