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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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