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Robots that auditioned for the role of human and nearly nailed it.
means Artificial beings, often robotic, built to look and behave like actual people.
from Greek andro- (man) plus -eides (form, likeness); coined in the 1700s, but science fiction adopted it and never gave it back.
Gender splitFemale versions are technically called gynoids.
Patent officeA 1863 patent described a steam-powered walking man.
Phone fameGoogle's OS borrowed the name and a green mascot.