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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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