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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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