The first functional android is built in 1982 by the American government. A military project with the goal to create a robot capable of fullfilling high-stake, high-risk missions deemed to dangerous for humans, particularly as a rescue unit in unstable environments.
BOBB-Y has the height of an average twelve-year old, a humanoid-shaped body with the strength to lift approximately 150kg of weight and the capacity to adjust his movements and actions according to a variety of constantly-changing circumstances. The international outcry that follows BOBB-Y’s reveal puts a hold on several more advanced — and better armed — android projects. In public at least.
[Watch and observe, Howard commands.]
In 1987, the first android is sent on an official mission sanctioned by the US government. The UdSSR reveals its own line of operational androids four weeks later.
[Analyze and conclude, Howard adds.]
In 1993, androids are commercialized for the first time. Due to vehement protests by international organizations and skeptics, a set of mandatory rules and safety measures are established that have to be included in every android’s code.
In 1994, Stark Industries launches its first line of androids, the SI Prototype 001.
[Learn.]
By 2005, the use of androids is widely accepted and affordable even for small businesses and wealthier families. Androids are mostly used in low-skilled jobs that require no fine-motor control or creativity, whereas their usage in security branches and military operations is strictly regulated and often classified. While their appearance has become more human-like and their capabilities have improved along with technology everywhere, androids are not considered living beings as they are not yet capable of making their own decisions independent of their program.
[And T.O.N.Y. does.]
