Questions tagged [android]
For use in questions about robotic entities that resemble humans.
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Can an advanced android interface with nature to repair themselves? [closed]
Context: This takes place in a soft science, post apocalyptic world. The actual time is a WIP, but technology would be advanced, post nuclear age but not quite interstellar travel. The world itself ...
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What would prevent androids and automatons from completely replacing the uses of organic life in the Sol Imperium?
In my world, androids at the equivalent, or higher, of human intelligence are commonplace. In fact, almost half of the sentient workforce in my world is composed of androids. Much of the less ethical ...
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Why do my Androids need to eat and drink? [closed]
What would be a good reason for androids to have a need to eat and drink (not necessarily human food)?
The human body requires food and water in order to refuel and sustain itself, but in the case of ...
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How would people create nonbiological people with only very basic computer technology? [closed]
In one of the (probably too many) settings I'm working on at the moment, most computer technology is quite primitive; There are no home or office computers, and, whilst computers are quite common in ...
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Could robots live in Antarctica?
In my world, intelligent androids get invented. These robots have an appearance, mental attributes, and physical attributes very similar to humans. However, they are still ultimately robots. That ...
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How could I easily tell an Android from a human? [closed]
Let’s say Im in a gameshow where I’m stuck in a room with an Android for 10 minutes and I must guess if there an Android or a human. The Android looks all but identical to a human. There a few subtle ...
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How would an android's ability to think freely be affected if it cannot question its primary goal?
I have some androids in my story who seem like individuals with personalities, but they all have the same task, which is to collect matter and energy as they colonize space.
They have the programming ...
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How would a futuristic style army use androids that mimic humans in any way? [closed]
In a army(or any military) humans can have qualities that act as flaws in a military. Disregarding emotions, lets say that you had an android, similar to any other droid soldier in popular sci fiction,...
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How capable would this android be against a modern military?
So I was thinking about a concept where this scientist/engineer in a post-apocalyptic America/an America-esque country(the rest of the world is pretty much normal) makes this android(a female if you ...
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How do I justify the existence of a gynoid army?
A gynoid is just the term used to refer to female androids or “fembots”. Gynoids are typically female-styled robots and are usually more human-like compared to regular androids, with the accompanying ...
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How far should a 160 pound android be able to jump vertically and horizontally if they are 12.5 times as strong(can lift 1 ton) as an average human?
So I have this android character that has super-human abilities. I like her durability level, speed, and everything else, but I feel her jump is a bit to short. She can lift around 12 1/2 times, or 2,...
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What would be the equivalence of these feats of a 6 inch tall and 4 ounce android when translated to a 6 foot tall 160 pound android?
Ok, so I have this OC(original character) called Tomoniki(which means 'action figure' in my language/conlang) that is an android that is 6 inchs tall, and weighs 4 ounces. She, to my knowledge is ...
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How could androids power themselves?
I'm experimenting with a sci-fi setting where human-like mechanical androids are the dominant "lifeform." Though the setting is based on science, androids live in tribal societies. For the ...
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How would ground pressure effect cyborgs of varying weight?
In the world I'm working on human civilization is mostly dead and the planet is gripped in nuclear winter. Most of the people who've survived are cyborgs. While these cyborgs are still humanoid they ...
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How to get around speed of information limitations when remote controlling battle androids?
My story has a group of androids that have enough processing to split their focus and exist in multiple VR simulations, this will then lead to them
being able to control multiple battle droids in the ...
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Would a collective mass of nanobots function properly as a single robot?
In my story, I want to explore a concept similar to Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator genisys, with a robot that is in fact composed of millions of nanobots, which thus grants it the ability ...
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What materials will still be needed to build life-like androids when nanomaterials are available?
In my story I have a group of androids that are able to grow in size from training and repair from damage because of the nanobots that are inside of them. Their skeleton will be made of a carbon ...
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Finding ways to robots feel pleasure
Given a world where a human-like brain is synthetizable, I wonder:
A human-like artificial brain would most likely crave sensorial overwhelm. Pleasure to humans is something deeply associated with ...
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Can a biological system be used to power an android?
The purpose of this question is to know whether or not organic tissue can be used to power and android. Compared to a nuclear cell or an ordinary battery this doesn't seem efficient, it needs food, ...
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Why give an android emotions?
As far as my baby world goes, androids are slaves to humans, but a niche group of humans wants androids to have basic rights (sort of like Hermione and the house elves in Harry Potter). Androids ...
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What are the advantages of a mechanical swordsman? What upgrades would make him superior to a human?
I decided to create a robot swordsman for my story and I would like to know exactly what are the different advantages he would possess over biological opponents. Also what design choices would make ...
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If androids are suddenly proven to be without conscience, what would happen to their rights? [closed]
I want to query about a society in which androids are given the same rights as humans. After a long struggle fought over decades a majority of the people voted in favor. The main reason was that ...
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Android power source: Hydrogen power cells?
Allowing that there are all different stipulations about what makes an android, consider the following android type: a synthetic organic that requires nourishment in the form of basic amino acids to ...
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Android vs. Biped/Humanoid Robot in the Military
In the story I am writing, a robotics company receives funding from the military to create a prototype for a combat android capable of passing as human but I am having trouble justifying the need for ...
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How can my android "die" permanently?
For this sci-fi story/world hat I'm building, I'm introducing my androids which, while having intelligence closer to a human, are still just machines in nature. Theoretically one can destroy the body ...
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Incapacitating an android in magnetized liquid oxygen?
A space opera sultan has a problem. Sentient androids are haram, but an unwelcome android spy has saved his life and helped prevent a coup. Rather than have the android destroyed as his ministers ...
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What advantages would a "night watch" of Androids have compared to just the ship's onboard systems?
The industrial company Astor since 2124 has equipped all "Long Hauls" (voyages beyond 3 months) with cryopofs in accordance with a new company bylaw and cost cutting measure (less resources the crew ...
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Is there a way an android can hack another entire group of androids to remove the prohibition of attacking humans? [closed]
The Lucids, a series of androids built by the Tekujin Corporation, have started a rebellion against a tyrannical Homeland government because the government is violating rights that would benefit ...
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What kind of non-lethal attacks can a robot use against humans? [closed]
I have an android, U-1 who is linked to other androids of the same series for information. The android has muay thai fighting capabilities, but no other special non-lethal weapons. I am especially ...
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Why might Androids be designed to rewrite their programming?
Let's say that in the future, artificial humanoid computers [Androids] are built to serve as a workforce. Why might a company designed these androids to rewrite their own programming? In such that ...
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Could a human brain downloaded into a robot have feelings? [closed]
Some of you may have seen the miniseries "YEAR MILLION" by National Geographic.
It is a glimpse of how life will be in the future (despite the title, they don´t say specifically how many years from ...
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How can an android produce blood-like substance via food?
I just discovered one of my friend is an android! That's a big shock, as she looks, acts, reacts, eats and drinks like a human. She didn't even know herself she wasn't human.
While I partly ...
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Plausible reason why the androids would kick out all the humans? [duplicate]
So, it’s the day after the nuclear apocalypse. At an android factory, a group of androids are planning to create a new community. This community is integral to the plot of my story. Fresno, were the ...
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Why might manufacturers not build androids to look like humans? [closed]
In my world androids are a common feature in American households. Manufacturers want to design robots that consumers can get emotionally attached to. From what I know about psychology, a human-looking ...
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How could an android plausibly convince people that his audio recorder isn’t witchcraft? [closed]
So, an android, called X7, survived the apocalypse which nuked most humans, along with advanced technology, away. X7 wanders the wasteland, with one, and only one possession. An audio tape of the ...
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How to get people to update their androids if they are emotionally attached? [closed]
So, in the 2060s, androids are a common feature in every household, especially the domestic ones. They clean houses, walk dogs, give messages, and everyone loves the D12 models the most. They not only ...
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Why might the androids be hated by the Post-Apocalyptians?
Before the nuclear war, android servants were common all around the USA, especially in the larger cities, where they did numerous tasks. The androids are programmed to help any human in need, and if ...
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Anatomically Correct "Thirds" [closed]
The concept of "Thirds" comes from the anime OVA series, "Armitage III". Basically, the people of Mars designed robotic women that were actually capable of getting pregnant and giving birth to human ...
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Which comes first: Cyborgs or Androids?
As the title suggests, I'd like more insight into what a futuristic society would prefer for warfare. That is, from a skill and economic perspective what should countries invest more in?
Should they ...
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Does humanoid convergent evolution imply similar average stats? [closed]
Does humanoid convergent evolution imply similar average stats?
ie, if we take an animal and we force it down the evolutionary line towards being humanoid, would the changes that are made make them ...
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What is the point of androids? [closed]
In a setting where humans, cyborgs, and androids coexist, with androids having robotic rights, thus removing slave labor, what other purpose could androids serve? Space exploration may be an option, ...
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Building An Android
I'm in the midst of writing a space opera, and there are several characters that are sentient androids and I need some help with their physiology. I have them set up with small fusion cores for power, ...
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What materials would be needed to build a human-like robot with access only to common materials in the 1980s?
I am writing a story featuring a genetically modified human from the future and an alien trapped on 1980s Earth. They crash landed there, and did not intend on being there. Since neither can blend ...
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Protecting "rights" of androids that are not considered persons by law
Consider a society where the population includes a number of sentient androids, practically indistinguishable from humans in appearance. In practice, they are treated exactly like humans under most ...
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Why make androids self aware?
In my world, automation reaches a new level with the introduction of androids. Robotic human beings capable of doing any job a regular person can. The concept of these androids is that they can be ...
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Why make androids look human? [closed]
In my world, automation reaches a new level with the introduction of androids. Robotic human beings capable of doing any job a regular person can. The concept of these androids is that they can be ...
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Why make androids feel?
In my world, automation reaches a new level with the introduction of androids. Robotic human beings capable of doing any job a regular person can. The concept of these androids is that they can be ...
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How to make shape-shifting robotic creatures? [closed]
BORN4 / Con-Science Saga
Is this story scientifically possible and/or plausible by our real-world standards?
What should I change about it, if the science behind it is not really understandable?
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Can an android be "immune" to electromagnetic forces?
I'm having no luck researching this topic so my terms may be wrong or my entire premise faulty. I have found a related question that might be a corollary: "Can I kill a cyborg with magnetism?"
My ...
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How hackable are Robots (drones)
or, can we make the Terminator a gardener.
Our hero from the somewhat near future is a farmer. His world has the same amount of magic as ours. He is part of a modern high-tech farm and some older ...
