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Definition: humanoid robot
A robot that has the general appearance of a person. A humanoid robot may have arms and legs with limited motion, and it may provide verbal communication with a finite vocabulary, but it is clearly not mistaken for a person. In the future, such robots are expected to be widely used in health care and assisted living environments. They can also be used in emergencies to retrieve objects in places that would be extremely hazardous for humans. See robot, household robot and hyperrealistic robot.
Ameca Modular Robot
With natural motion and human-like facial expressions, Ameca from UK-based Engineered Arts is a modular humanoid robot that is run by the Tritium operating system, which took 12 years to develop. (Image courtesy of Engineered Arts Limited.)