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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Armitage III]]'': The entry in [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]] states: "The androids from Armitage III are actually ranked according to how human they are. "Firsts" are basically non-human robots, "Seconds" are androids, and the "Thirds" are so close to human they can get ''pregnant''." Fourths are some sort of really odd plant-like creatures intended to be a sentient species all on their own, although they seem to be lacking identifiable humanoid intelligence.
* ''[[Armitage III]]'': The entry in [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]] states: "The androids from Armitage III are actually ranked according to how human they are. "Firsts" are basically non-human robots, "Seconds" are androids, and the "Thirds" are so close to human they can get ''pregnant''." Fourths are some sort of really odd plant-like creatures intended to be a sentient species all on their own, although they seem to be lacking identifiable humanoid intelligence.
* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]!'', [[Robot Girl|Chachamaru]] is a more or less average human-intelligence type robot with notable hacking skills, memory, and computing speed. Her master Evangeline has other [[Robot Maid|robotic servants]], most of whom seem to fall between brick and human levels; they appear to have a certain level of self awareness, but not nearly to Chachamaru's degree.
* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]!'', [[Robot Girl|Chachamaru]] is a more or less average human-intelligence type robot with notable hacking skills, memory, and computing speed. Her master Evangeline has other [[Robot Maid|robotic servants]], most of whom seem to fall between brick and human levels; they appear to have a certain level of self awareness, but not nearly to Chachamaru's degree.
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== Comics ==
== Comic Books ==
* There are several different types of robots in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.
* There are several different types of robots in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.
** Swatbots and Badniks are of the Brick category, always taking orders from Robotnik/Eggman and stricly attack fodder against characters like Sonic.
** Swatbots and Badniks are of the Brick category, always taking orders from Robotnik/Eggman and stricly attack fodder against characters like Sonic.
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* Averted by {{spoiler|Victor Mancha}} of ''[[Runaways]]'', who seems to be slightly more intelligent than your average teenager.
* Averted by {{spoiler|Victor Mancha}} of ''[[Runaways]]'', who seems to be slightly more intelligent than your average teenager.
** This is something that [[Just Bugs Me]]: he is a cyborg (unless he's more of a [[Terminator]]).
** This is something that [[Just Bugs Me]]: he is a cyborg (unless he's more of a [[Terminator]]).
* The Italian sci-fi comic Nathan Never has mainly "brick" to "average joe" robots, some of latter with pretty human aspirations/desires; like having a girlfriend or going to the pub with some friends. A focal point of the stories where robots are protagonists is that, for [[AI]]s to truly grow "human", they have to be set free - in some way - from the "Three Laws".
* The Italian sci-fi comic ''[[Nathan Never]]'' has mainly "brick" to "average joe" robots, some of latter with pretty human aspirations/desires; like having a girlfriend or going to the pub with some friends. A focal point of the stories where robots are protagonists is that, for [[AI]]s to truly grow "human", they have to be set free - in some way - from the "Three Laws".
** The series uses also a very interesting take at the "ridiculously human robot" concept: the first generation of autonomous androids was built without the "three laws" - relying on a distinct set of security limiters - and ended having almost completely "human" minds, so humans that they started strikes in order to obtain paychecks, holidays and respect for their rights. All the owners, then, sued the company that made them, that as a consequently went bankrupt.
** The series uses also a very interesting take at the "ridiculously human robot" concept: the first generation of autonomous androids was built without the "three laws" - relying on a distinct set of security limiters - and ended having almost completely "human" minds, so humans that they started strikes in order to obtain paychecks, holidays and respect for their rights. All the owners, then, sued the company that made them, that as a consequently went bankrupt.
*** Later, one of them tried to hide the "human nature" of he and his brethren in order to not be treated as a human... and forced to pay taxes.
*** Later, one of them tried to hide the "human nature" of he and his brethren in order to not be treated as a human... and forced to pay taxes.
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