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Aibo  as  ony s ro otic dog.  t  as introduced in 1    in the
                     and Japan.




                  Humanoid

                    humanoid ro ot is a ro ot  ith its  ody  uilt to resem le the human  ody.  n general  humanoid
                  ro ots ha e a torso  a head  t o arms  and t o legs.  ome  orms o  humanoid ro ots may model only
                  part o  the  ody   or e ample   rom the  aist up.  ome humanoid ro ots also ha e 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:   n  the  field  o   healthcare  humanoid  ro ots
                                                           are frequently used to treat autistic children and has been
                                                           a le to distress le el in children suffering  rom cancer and
                                                           cerebral palsy.







                       Education:   n  the  field  o   education  these  humanoids
                     enhance student participation.










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