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Lego and Furby were educational robots introduced in 1998.
Furby was inexpensive, stand-alone and interactive toy. It
had multiple sensory movements (light, touch, sound, etc.)
More than 12 million Furbys were sold in one year.
Aibo was Sony’s robotic dog. It was introduced in 1999 in the US
and Japan.
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.
Application of Humanoids
Androids are humanoid robots built to aesthetically resemble humans. Some of the applications of
humanoids are:
Healthcare: In the field of healthcare humanoid robots
are frequently used to treat autistic children and has been
able to distress level in children suffering from cancer and
cerebral palsy.
Education: In the field of education these humanoids
enhance student participation.
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