Robots | Androids

Robots | Androids

Description
Description

Robots and androids in fiction are artificial beings, often created by humans, that mimic human appearance and behavior (androids) or perform tasks autonomously (robots). They range from humanoid to highly mechanized forms and are typically equipped with advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and sometimes, the ability to learn and evolve.

In narratives, robots and androids often explore themes like the relationship between humans and technology, ethics of artificial intelligence, and the nature of consciousness and identity. They can be portrayed as allies, adversaries, or neutral entities, influencing human characters and societies. Their depiction in media serves as a reflection of our hopes, fears, and ethical concerns about technology and its role in society.

History
History

The concept of robots and androids has evolved significantly in fiction. Early manifestations can be traced back to ancient myths and legends featuring mechanical beings and automatons. The industrial revolution and the subsequent rise of technology in the 19th and early 20th centuries influenced the portrayal of robots as mechanical workers in literature and plays. The mid-20th century, particularly in science fiction, saw the introduction of robots and androids with advanced artificial intelligence, reflecting growing interest in and fear of technological progress.

These characters were often used to explore ethical dilemmas about machine intelligence, autonomy, and the human-machine relationship, themes which have continued to develop with advancements in real-world technology.

Future
Future

The portrayal of robots and androids in fiction is likely to evolve with advancing technology and shifting societal attitudes. As artificial intelligence and robotics progress, narratives may feature more sophisticated and human-like androids, blurring the lines between humans and machines. Themes could shift to focus on integration and coexistence, exploring how these beings fit into human society.

Ethical considerations around autonomy, consciousness, and rights of artificial beings might become central. Also, the rise of virtual and augmented reality in storytelling could offer more immersive experiences with these characters. This suggests a future where robots and androids not only reflect technological possibilities but also deeper explorations of identity, morality, and the essence of being.

Common Questions
Common Questions
What is a robot?

A robot can be defined as a physical embodiment of artificial intelligence that can take actions and create effects on the physical world. Robots also make decisions that make them useful as intelligence has become an essential component of robots. A robot can also be defined as a physical machine that’s programmable by a computer and execute tasks automatically by itself. A robot is essentially a physical embodiment of artificial intelligence.

What are the Three Laws of Robotics?

The 3 Laws of Robotics were created by Isaac Asimov in the 1940s. The first law is that a robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to be harmed. The second law is that a robot must obey the orders given by a human being except where it would conflict with the First law. The third law is that a robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the First or Second law.

Who is the father of robotics?

Joseph F. Engelberger is considered all over the world as the father of robotics. Joseph Engelberger was an American physicist, engineer, businessman and is referred to as the man responsible for the birth of one of the most impactful industries, robotics. He developed the first industrial robot in the United States in the 1950s. He was born in 1925 and died in 2015.

Pop Culture

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BB-8
53000
26.5” | 67 cm
2015 (Episode VII: The Force Awakens)
BB-8
67.000
2015.00
53000
GUIDE
3D
BB-8
6’4” | 1.93 m
1999 (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Battle Droid
193.000
1999.00
2500
GUIDE
3D
Battle Droid
C-3PO
60000
5’9” | 1.75 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
C-3PO
175.000
1977.00
60000
GUIDE
3D
C-3PO
5’6”-7’ | 1.68-2.13 m
1966
Cybermen
213.000
1966.00
8800
GUIDE
3D
Cybermen
Daleks
33000
5’-6’6” | 1.52-1.98 m
1963
Daleks
198.000
1963.00
33000
GUIDE
3D
Daleks
Data
23000
5’11” | 1.80 m
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Data
180.000
1987.00
23000
GUIDE
3D
Data
6’0” | 1.83 m
Prometheus (2012)
David 8
183.000
2012.00
450
GUIDE
3D
David 8
6’0” | 1.83 m
1999 (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace)
Destroyer Droid
183.000
1999.00
1160
GUIDE
3D
Destroyer Droid
7’1” | 2.16 m
2005 (Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)
General Grievous
216.000
2005.00
77000
GUIDE
3D
General Grievous
Gort
9700
8’ | 2.4 m
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Gort
240.000
1951.00
9700
GUIDE
3D
Gort
Iron Man
383000
6’1” | 1.85 m
Tales of Suspense #39 (March, 1963)
Iron Man
185.000
1963.00
383000
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3D
Iron Man
L3-37
5500
5’10” | 1.79 m
2018 (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
L3-37
179.000
2018.00
5500
GUIDE
3D
L3-37
Nebula
144000
5’11” | 1.80 m
The Avengers #257 (July 1985)
Nebula
180.000
1985.00
144000
GUIDE
3D
Nebula
5’9” | 1.75 m
Tales of Suspense #45 (September 1963)
Pepper Potts | Rescue
175.000
1963.00
41000
GUIDE
3D
Pepper Potts | Rescue
9’10” | 3.0 m
4’11” | 1.5 m
Aliens (1986)
Power Loader
300.000
150.000
1986.00
30
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3D
Power Loader
R2-D2
77500
3’7” | 1.09 m
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)
R2-D2
109.000
1977.00
77500
GUIDE
3D
R2-D2
10’-15’ | 3.05-4.57 m (Estimated)
The Matrix (1999)
Sentinels
457.000
1999.00
1000
GUIDE
3D
Sentinels
5’8” | 1.73 m
Star Trek Voyager (1997)
Seven of Nine
173.000
1997.00
50000
GUIDE
3D
Seven of Nine
6’4” | 1.93 m
2002 (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones)
Super Battle Droid
193.000
2002.00
6000
GUIDE
3D
Super Battle Droid
6’2” | 1.88 m
The Terminator (1984)
T-800 Terminator
188.000
1984.00
235000
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3D
T-800 Terminator
Ultron
48000
7’7” | 2.31 m
The Avengers #54 (July 1968)
Ultron
231.000
1968.00
48000
GUIDE
3D
Ultron
Vision
85000
6’3” | 1.91 m
Avengers Vol. 1 #57 (published August, 1968)
Vision
191.000
1968.00
85000
GUIDE
3D
Vision
6’1” | 1.85 m (Armor); 5’8” | 1.73 m (Actor)
Iron Man #118 (January 1979)
War Machine
185.000
1979.00
65000
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3D
War Machine
Ultron
Set of drawings comparing the height of Ultron to other MCU characters

Ultron is a fictional android, villain, and nemesis of the Avengers in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. Once a helpful AI created by Tony Stark to analyze Earth’s greatest threat, he becomes a threat after concluding humanity is Earth’s greatest threat. He builds himself a body out of drones and then escapes to an even better body in an abandoned HYDRA base after the first one is destroyed. He has access to every piece of data on earth, the computing power to process it almost instantly, and can control any computer system on the planet, in addition to his super strong and nearly indestructible body.

Ultron is portrayed in the MCU with a height of 7’7” (2.31 m). The comic book height of Ultron is 6’0" (1.83 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Ultron in assorted poses
Ultron is a fictional android, villain, and nemesis of the Avengers in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. Once a helpful AI created by Tony Stark to analyze Earth’s greatest threat, he becomes a threat after concluding humanity is Earth’s greatest threat.

Ultron is portrayed in the MCU with a height of 7’7” (2.31 m). The comic book height of Ultron is 6’0" (1.83 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Ultron in assorted poses
Ultron
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7’7” | 2.31 m
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6’0" | 1.83 m (Variable)
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Portrayed by (MCU): James Spader (Voice); Neil Fingleton (Motion Capture)

Powers
Genius artificial intelligence; flight; energy blasts; superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability
Real Name
First Appearance
The Avengers #54 (July 1968)

Drawings include:
Ultron front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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Gort
Collection of dimensioned drawings of Gort in various standing postures viewed from the front

Gort, also nicknamed Iron Man, is a humanoid police force robot that serves and protects his master Klaatu in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951. After arriving to Earth with Klaatu, Gort vaporizes the guns of several soldiers without harming the soldiers by using his main, and only weapon: a laser beam concealed in his facial visor powerful enough to destroy the entire Earth. For much of the movie, Gort stands still guarding their spaceship they arrived in and never speaks; he only follows commands from Klaatu or acts to protect his master. The Day the Earth Stood Still was remade in 2008 and the character of Gort was altered almost completely from the original.

Gort, portrayed by Lock Martin in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), is 8 foot (2.4 m) tall.

Gort, also nicknamed Iron Man, is a humanoid police force robot that serves and protects his master Klaatu in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951. After arriving to Earth with Klaatu, Gort vaporizes the guns of several soldiers without harming the soldiers by using his laser beam.

Gort, portrayed by Lock Martin in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), is 8 foot (2.4 m) tall.

Gort
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8’ | 2.4 m
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Actor
Lock Martin
First Appearance
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Drawings include:
Gort front (guard), front (attack), front (carrying woman)

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Vision
Series of scaled illustrations of Vision compared to various related Marvel characters

Vision is a fictional android and Avenger, in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. With hardware created by Ultron and software consisting of J.A.R.V.I.S, Tony Stark’s AI creation, Vision elects to side with the Avengers to destroy Ultron. His powers include the ability to manipulate his density, allowing him to phase through walls and other solid objects and levitate, appearance manipulation (saving Marvel money on special effects), and shooting energy blasts from his forehead. He is the first being not from Asgard to successfully lift Thor’s hammer, which speaks to his strength of character.

Vision is portrayed by Paul Bettany in the MCU with a height of 6’3” (1.91 m). The comic book height of Vision is 6’3” (1.91 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Vision with labeled height
Vision is a fictional android and Avenger, in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. With hardware created by Ultron and software consisting of J.A.R.V.I.S, Tony Stark’s AI creation, Vision elects to side with the Avengers to destroy Ultron.

Vision is portrayed by Paul Bettany in the MCU with a height of 6’3” (1.91 m). The comic book height of Vision is 6’3” (1.91 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of Vision with labeled height
Vision
Height:
6’3” | 1.91 m
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6’3” | 1.91 m
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Portrayed by (MCU): Paul Bettany

Powers
Density control; invulnerability; flight; regeneration; energy projections; superhuman intelligence, speed, strength, senses
Real Name
First Appearance
Avengers Vol. 1 #57 (published August, 1968)

Drawings include:
Vision front elevation (assorted), side, fighting, flying

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C-3PO
Pair of drawings of the front and back of C-3PO with label for height

C-3PO is a fictional droid and anxiety-ridden sidekick of the Skywalker family in the Star Wars movies and extended franchise. He is a protocol droid meant to help with etiquette and other formalities, and speaks a variety of languages, including most droid languages and English, and serves as a helpful translator between his friend R2-D2 and the rest of the team. He is adverse to danger and thrives on recommending safer alternatives to notorious hot-headed Skywalker plans. In addition to providing comic relief, he looks after R2-D2 and the rest of the team, saving them on multiple occasions.

C-3PO, portrayed by Anthony Daniels in Star Wars, is 5 foot 9 inches (1.75 m) tall.

Multiple illustrations of C-3PO in various pointing poses
C-3PO is a fictional droid and anxiety-ridden sidekick of the Skywalker family in the Star Wars movies and extended franchise. He is a protocol droid meant to help with etiquette and other formalities, and speaks a variety of languages that often save the team in dangerous situations.

C-3PO, portrayed by Anthony Daniels in Star Wars, is 5 foot 9 inches (1.75 m) tall.

Multiple illustrations of C-3PO in various pointing poses
C-3PO
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5’9” | 1.75 m
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Species: Protocol Droid
Homeworld:
Tatooine
Affiliation: Rebel Alliance

Actor
Anthony Daniels
First Appearance
1977 (Episode IV: A New Hope)

Drawings include:
C-3PO front elevation (standing), back, side (pointing), front (pointing)

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Battle Droid
Scaled height comparison illustrations of Battle Droids in relation to other Star Wars characters

Battle Droids have many names in the infamous Star Wars saga including clankers, combat droids, droids and battle bots. They go through many changes throughout the movies, first used in The Clone Wars. They are quirky looking things that can do a lot of damage. Generally carrying a gun of sorts, the Battle Droids were outlawed after the Clone Wars, but reclassified as Security Droids as a loophole to still be used. There is a lot of history behind these powerful machines!

Battle Droids are visualized as having an overall height between 6’4” (1.93 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Battle Droids labeled with overall height
Battle Droids have many names in the infamous Star Wars saga including clankers, combat droids, droids and battle bots. They go through many changes throughout the movies, first used in The Clone Wars. They are quirky looking things that can do a lot of damage.

Battle Droids are visualized as having an overall height between 6’4” (1.93 m).

Set of dimensioned drawings of Battle Droids labeled with overall height
Battle Droid
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6’4” | 1.93 m
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Actor
First Appearance
1999 (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace)

Drawings include:
Battle Droid front, side (assorted)

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