Etymology From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.
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Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
That's how I came to be down there, Captain, pursuing the devil's own spawn, a thing I've chased across the universe. He's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster. I'll get him, Captain. I swear it.1967, Star Trek, The Alternative Factor, season 1, episode 27, Robert Brown (actor):
About 56% of the humanoid robot supply chain companies are based in China, according to a Morgan Stanley research report last month.2025 March 25, John Liu, “Elon Musk thinks robots are a $10 trillion business. He’s got some competition from China”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2025:
Etymology From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.
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A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
Lowering prices for humanoids would mark a major step to their eventual commercialization and wider adoption.2025 March 25, John Liu, “Elon Musk thinks robots are a $10 trillion business. He’s got some competition from China”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2025: