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The word droid, a robot in the Star Wars universe, is derived from this meaning. Some people maintain that, etymologically, the word android means resembling a male human and that a robot resembling a woman should logically be called a gynoid if sexist language is to be avoided; however, this word is not commonly used.
Unlike the terms robot (a mechanical being) and cyborg (a being that is partly organic and partly mechanical), the word android has been used in literature and other media to denote several different kinds of man-made, autonomous creations:
The term android was first used by the French author Mathias Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (1838-1889) in his work Tomorrow's Eve, featuring a man-made human-like robot named Hadaly. As said by the officer in the story, "In this age of Realien advancement, who knows what goes on in the mind of those responsible for these mechanical dolls."
Although Karel Capek's robots in R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) ( 1921)—the play that introduced the word "robot" to the world—were organic artificial humans, the word robot has come to primarily refer to mechanical humans. The term android can mean either one of these, while a cyborg ("cybernetic organism" or "bionic man") would be a creature that is a combination of organic and mechanical parts.
Thus far, androids have remained mostly within the domain of science fiction. However, some " humanoid robots" exist.
Issac Asimov's robot stories are mostly about androids; many are collected in I, RobotI, Robot is a collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published in 1950. Though the stories work well enough individually, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality, and when put together they tell a l ( 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with). They promulgated a set of rules of ethics for androids and robots (see Three Laws of RoboticsIn science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three laws written by Isaac Asimov, which most robots appearing in his fiction have to obey. They state that: # A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to co) that greatly influenced other writers and thinkers in their treatment of the subject. Most of Asimov's robots appear too artificial to be mistaken for human beings, with the notable exceptions of R. Jander Panell, R. Daneel OlivawDaneel Olivaw is a fictional robot created by Isaac Asimov. The "R" initial in his name stands for "robot. He appears in the Asimov's Robot/ Foundation Series, most notably in the novels The Caves of Steel The Naked Sun The Robots of Dawn Robots and Empir and Andrew Martin.Perhaps the most famous android is DataBrent Spiner as Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation Data played by Brent Spiner, is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe. He has served as the second officer and operations manager on the USS Enterprise D and USS Enterprise E. Data appeared (played by actor Brent SpinerBrent Spiner (born February 2, 1949 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android " Data" on the television and movie series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Spiner attended Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas, wher) of the TV series ( 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train to 1994) and several spin-off motion pictures.
Many more examples may be found in this list of fictional robots.
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