Humanoid robots are robots designed to resemble humans in appearance and behavior. They often have a head, torso, arms, legs, and can interact with humans through speech recognition or physical gestures.
Think of humanoid robots as actors in a play who wear costumes and masks to look like real people. Just like actors imitate human actions on stage, humanoid robots imitate human movements in real life.
Androids: Androids are humanoid robots specifically designed to resemble humans both physically and behaviorally.
Bipedal Robots: Bipedal robots are robots that have two legs for locomotion similar to humans.
Social Robotics: Social robotics focuses on developing robots capable of interacting with humans socially by understanding emotions, engaging in conversations, or providing companionship.
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