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Robot
Type: Technology
Aliases: Robos; Androids; Droids
Availability: Common item
Manufacturer: Various
Model: Various

Robots are electronic/mechanical machines, able to perform tasks as per a set of specific preprogrammed parameters. Another common characteristic is that by its appearance or movements, a robot often conveys a sense that it has intent or agency of its own. The word robot can refer to both physical robots and virtual software agents, but the latter are usually referred to as bots. There is no consensus on which machines qualify as robots, but there is general agreement among experts and the public that robots tend to do some or all of the following: move around, operate a mechanical limb, sense and manipulate their environment, and exhibit intelligent behavior, especially behavior which mimics humans or other animals. As a means of preventing robots from becoming a threat to their environment, many of them are programmed to adhere to certain guidelines or "laws". As per science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, the Three Laws of Robotics are:

  1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
  2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
  3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Robots also appear in many cartoon programs. They are the primary subject of the Transformers animated franchise, and tend to pop up in other related genres including sci-fi, action/adventure, superhero fantasy and comedy.

Androids[]

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The Gunslinger from Westworld.

Androids are robotic creations whose physical appearance is patterned after that of a humanoid. While all androids are robots, not all robots are androids. Some androids bear an appearance so similar to a normal human being, that they can often fool various means of perception be it ocular, electronic or otherwise. Some notable androids in film cinema include Ash, an android featured in the 1979 film Alien, who goes nuts and tries to kill the crew of the mining vessel Nostromo. Another example of the classic "robots-gone-bad" trope is the gunslinger featured in the 1973 Michael Crichton film Westworld who tries to kill two tourists named Peter Martin and John Blane before finally meeting it's end after being doused with highly concentrated acide. In television, the most infamous android of all is without question Lieutenant Commander Data from the syndicated sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Although he is very obviously a robot, Data has demonstrated an unwavering desire to become more human, even going so far as to have a microchip implanted that simulates human emotion.

Droids[]

A "droid" is merely another term used for robot, although the word itself is derivative of the word Android. Conversely however, droids are not necessarily androids as many have physical appearances that are not based on that of living beings. The term droid was popularized by the Star Wars film franchise, but has since become part of general sci-fi vernacular.

Sentinels[]

Sentinels are the name attributed to various models of robot featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are part of the mainstream Marvel Universe, colloquially referred to as the Earth-616 reality, but have also been represented in stories that take place in alternate realities as well. They are traditionally associated with stories dealing with the X-Men.

The original Sentinels, the MK I model, were first introduced in the pages of X-Men, Volume 1 #14 in November, 1965 in a story called "Among Us Stalk... the Sentinels!". The more popularly known models are the MK III models, which were first introduced in X-Men, Volume 1 #98 in the story, "Merry Christmas, X-Men — The Sentinels Have Returned!" in April, 1976. There have been many different models of Sentinel since then, varying in appearance, design, capabilities and programming.

Robots of Note[]

Robot characters[]

Character Franchise
0-0-0 Star Wars
4-LOM Star Wars
790 Lexx
Aida Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Aki Blood Drive
Albert Marvel Universe
Alpha 5 Power Rangers
Arch-E 5912 Marvel Universe
Ava Ex Machina
B.O.B. The Black Hole
B9 robot Lost in Space
BB-8 Star Wars
BT-1 Star Wars
Buffybot Buffyverse
C-3PO Star Wars
Carl Franklin Bionic Woman
Cherry 2000 Cherry 2000
Colosso Marvel Universe
Colossus of Mars Warlord of Mars
Computo DC Universe
Cosmic Hulk Marvel Universe
Dahj Asha Star Trek
Data Star Trek
Death's Head 3.0 Marvel Comics
Doyle Andromeda
Dragon Man Marvel Universe
ED-209 RoboCop
Elektro DC Universe
Ellen Andrews Bionic Woman
Elsie Dee Marvel Universe
Eric O'Grady LMD Marvel Universe
Eve VIII Eve of Destruction
Feliciti OH 519 Space: Above and Beyond
Gammadroid Marvel Universe
Gill Aliens franchise
Golden Age Reverse-Flash DC Universe
Grimlock Transformers
H.E.R.B.I.E. Marvel Universe
H.U.B.E.R.T. Marvel Universe
Herb Copperbottom Robots
IG-11 Star Wars
IG-88 Star Wars
Jetfire Transformers
Jim Hammond Marvel Universe
Jimmy Olsen robot DC Universe
K1 Doctor Who
K-2SO Star Wars
K-4D8 Star Wars
K-Dikk DC Universe
Kay-Em 14 Jason X
Kelex DC Universe
Kyoko Ex Machina
L-Ron DC Universe
Living Brain Marvel Universe
Living Brain II Marvel Universe
Mankiller Marvel Universe
Mary Parker LMD Marvel Universe
Master Mold Marvel Universe
Master Mold II Marvel Universe
Mauser Cleopatra 2525
Maximilian The Black Hole
Mechanical dinosaur DC Universe
Mechano-Monster Marvel Universe
Miriam Mead American Horror Story
Mister Atom DC Universe
Misty Beck Marvel Universe
MK-9 Marvel Universe
Monster Machine Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Mr. Static Demonic Toys
Night Phantom robot Marvel Universe
Orogo Marvel Universe
Phil Coulson LMD Marvel Cinematic Universe
Proto-One Star Wars
Quake Transformers
Quasimodo Marvel Universe
R2-D2 Star Wars
R4-G9 Star Wars
R4-P17 Star Wars
R5-D4 Star Wars
RA-2 DC Universe
Ratchet Transformers
Real American DC Universe
Recorder 211 Marvel Universe
Red Tornado DC Comics
Richard Parker LMD Marvel Universe
Roberta the Robot Marvel Universe
Robot gunslinger Westworld
Rodney Copperbottom Robots
Rog DC Universe
S.H.E.R.B.I.E. Marvel Universe
S.T.A.R. The Black Hole
Sabrine EW 177 Space: Above and Beyond
Sentinel 3.14159 Marvel Universe
Sibyl Marvel Cinematic Universe
Strongarm Masters of the Universe
Sturky Marvel Universe
TC-14 Star Wars
Tami Cross Bionic Woman
Ted Buchanan Buffyverse
Timmy Tinkle Shazam
Torgo Marvel Universe
Tri-Animan Marvel Universe
Tri-Man Marvel Universe
Tri-Sentinel Marvel Universe
TX-21 Star Wars
Veridium DC Universe
V.I.N.CENT The Black Hole
WED treadwell repair droid Star Wars
Wheeljack Transformers

Robot models[]

Character Franchise
B1 battle droid Star Wars
B2 super battle droid Star Wars
Baileys Cleopatra 2525
Cylons Battlestar Galactica
DD-13 medical assistant droid Star Wars
Diagnostic Repair Drones Farscape
Doombots]] Marvel Universe
Droideka Star Wars
Felicity OH Space: Above and Beyond
FX-9 surgical assistant Star Wars
FX-series medical assistant droid Star Wars
Hunter-Bots Marvel Universe
IG-100 MagnaGuard Star Wars
Killbot Chopping Mall
Kree Mandroid Marvel Universe
KX-series security droid Star Wars
Leader's humanoids Marvel Universe
Life Model Decoy Marvel Universe
LOM-series protocol droid Star Wars
Medical droid Star Wars
Sabrine EW Space: Above and Beyond
Sentinel MK I Marvel Universe
Sentinel MK II Marvel Universe
Sentinels MK III Marvel Universe
Sentinel MK IV Marvel Universe
Superboy robot DC Universe
Supergirl robot DC Universe
Superman robot DC Universe
T-series tactical droid Star Wars
Wild Sentinels Marvel Universe

Appearances[]

Comics[]

Television[]

Films[]

Novels[]

Short stories[]

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