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humanoid

1. a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics
2. (in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being
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Yousefi-Koma expects that some of the technology developed for the humanoid could find applications in manufacturing, healthcare, and other industries.
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The company unveiled the Alpha 2 robot on Indiegogo in order to support mass production, enhanced functionality and affordable pricing of the first humanoid robot designed for practical household service and companionship.
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These results demonstrate the feasibility of this system, and show that such humanoid robots represent a potential solution for the accumulation and transfer of knowledge.
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That's why we want cute, humanoid and kind robots which will be accepted by people.
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This type of intelligence develops further as the robot interacts with people and fellow humanoid robots.
Japan's Robotic Industry Is On A Rebound
I have sourced out some of the best and most advanced robots including humanoids, quadrupeds, hexapods, flying robots and pet robots from all over the world," Susheela George, Founder of Merryland, told XPRESS.
Robots to teach in Abu Dhabi School
Established in 2005 by Bruno Maisonnier and with offices in France, China, Japan, and the United States, Aldebaran designs, manufactures and sells autonomous humanoid robots to contribute to human well-being.
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The humanoid robot is about the size of a 10-year-old child in an astronaut suit.
Obama meets humanoid robot Asimo in Tokyo
Similarly, the organizers didn't expect all the teams to have humanoid robots, Gerkey said.
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There have been robots sent to space, but my humanoid will go to space as an astronaut's companion, and it will be able to respond to the human's voice," said Takahashi.
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September 04 2011 (TUR) -- A software firm operating in the central Anatolian Konya province has developed Turkey's first fully domestic humanoid robot.
TURKEY-INNOVATIONS -Turkish software firm develops humanoid robot

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