Robot

A robot under typical definition is a machine that resembles a human being and able to replicate movements made by a human. Synonyms include automaton and machine.

History
Robots were often a thing of fiction for much of society's history. Although many attempts at making them failed, and it was really only just a sketch by old Leonardo, plus a movie in 1927, robots were seen as merely something for drama or what would later become real, a punching bag for humans to mess around with while their automations would come true hundreds of years later.

In 1972, robots were a common trope and staple of science fiction. This was later no longer the case when Victox Industries built GENESIS, a robot that although required assistance was able to fully function. However, days later, GENESIS died after falling down a flight of stairs due to it's hotel transport-mounted power source.

Despite this failure, Victox learned from GENESIS's fourty eight hours of lifetime. They determined that mounted power sources restrained robots heavily, and in 1981 they managed to build a functioning supercomputer robot named REVELATION. It took twenty years to construct due to computers not being so much of a thing in the past.

1995 saw the rise of robots and immediately after the status of robots as a citizen. Robots were commonly seen as either slaves or simply below-humans in whatever hierachy tree many thought humans were part of. Robots were often brutally torn apart if they didn't comply with orders, and it was made illegal in nearly 26 countries that robots were allowed to be present. Although most of the countries have since lifted this, it is still something in politics today.

When the new decade rolled around in 2000, robots were nearly nonexistent, often limited to governmental or workplace purposes. Although some robots could be used for bodyguard purposes, they were often unarmed and were weak in terms of materials. Some of the 26 countries lifted their bans between 2000 to 2012.

When 2013 came around the corner with a bat in their hand and ready to strike, robots gained a major boost in popularity due to the advancement of many other technologies by then. Robots were able to be powered on numerous different substances including the recently discovered power of etherium and some were sent to beyond Earth for scientific purposes.

By 2023, things aren't looking so good for robots. A new wave of racism against them has begun often attributing them as the cause of major unemployment, and some more violent events have happened.

Biology
Although robots are not "biological" per say, the point is made that they are human and have their own chemistry. Robots are made of several materials depending on the company, which can include plastic, iron, tin, and steel. The mechanics itself, which are inside the body, include a basic power source, generator, a mechanical skeleton, among other things. The ability for the robot to either eat, sleep, or store items, etc. depends on it's model.

Power sources include more viable options such as solar power, energy cores and gasoline, but also include more dangerous and unviable options such as generators, propellant, oil and even uranium.

Generators are often placed under the area of a power source, and serve as the producer to send to the power source. They often are square and cubical but can be round if the robot model is intended to look feminine.

Robots do not necessarily need to wear clothing, but can wear it for reasons (fashion/appearance, warmth, design, etc.), or can come packaged with optional clothing.

Robots do not reproduce nor have fertility, for obvious reasons. However, prototypes of potential robot reproduction are in the works by the time of the Norfverse.

Population and Purpose
14% of the American population is dominated by robots (around 58,240,000) according to the 2020 census. The actual number is unclear due to the fact that robots are manually counted (e.x. when a census message is sent in, robots are often another checkmark).

The purpose of robots are often depending on it's model. Some are designed for jobs, such as factory work, delivery, repair, among other things. Some are designed for services and hence are designed for manhunt or subjugating, medical usage, and putting out fires. Some are designed for modelling and often require incredibly humanoid appearance, including fashion. The most common type is personal reasons, including chore-work and acting as a friend or relative.

A study conducted around 2022 confirms that of the majority of the American populace with a personal-type robot, nearly 63% treat it with romantic relations, similar to a girlfriend/boyfriend/whatever.

Notable robots

 * GENESIS: The first robot.
 * PROTO: A prototype for an incredibly intelligent robot able to tap into neighboring systems. After it was activated, it caused the destruction of nearly the entire facility it was in. Deactivated and scrapped.
 * APOLLO: A robot designed for the Kennedy Space Centre in order to control and manage rockets. Deactivated in early 1990 to make way for ORBIT.