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Tapia

                                                      It is another home style robot that can also be used as a
                                                      personal assistant. It was developed by MJI Corporation. You
                                                      can also have a conversation with this robot. It can be used
                                                      to organize your schedule and can also help you to access
                                                      other smart devices in your home.
                                Tapia

                     ANDROIDS

                 When a robot is designed to execute highly sophisticated
                 instructions, it is referred to as an android.

                 An  Android  is  a  robot  or  synthetically  designed
                 organism  which  is  designed  to  look  and  act  like  a
                 human. They have a body which has flesh like covering.       Android Operating System   Smartphones

                 They have largely been seen in science fiction movies. But efforts and research and developments
                 in robotics have allowed the design of functional and realistic humanoid robots The Sophia
                 robot is the latest example of humanoid robot.

                 Android also refers to a mobile operating system (OS) based on Linux. It is primarily designed
                 for touch screen mobile devices like smartphone and tablet computer. This OS uses touch inputs
                 which are similar to real-life actions, such as swiping, tapping, pinching and reverse pinching.
                 Android OS is also used in game consoles and digital cameras.

                     HUMANOID

                 A humanoid robot is a robot with its body built to resemble the human body. In general, humanoid
                 robots have a torso, a head, two arms, and two legs. Some forms of humanoid robots may model
                 only part of the body, for example, from the waist up. Some humanoid robots also have heads
                 designed to replicate human facial features such as eyes and mouth.




























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