Types of Robot

Machine capable of independent operation following a predetermined series of behaviours, e.g. a cuckoo clock

• android / humanoid

• automaton

• cyborg

• flexible machine

• mobile robot

Versatile, programmable automaton, e.g. an assembly robot

• android / humanoid

• automaton

• cyborg

• flexible machine

• mobile robot

Flexible machine capable of moving and communicating with humans, e.g. a sentry robot

• android / humanoid

• automaton

• cyborg

• flexible machine

• mobile robot

Mobile robot of human proportions

• android / humanoid

• automaton

• cyborg

• flexible machine

• mobile robot

Humanoid having both organic and inorganic structures, with some physiological similarity to humans

• android / humanoid

• automaton

• cyborg

• flexible machine

• mobile robot