While I am hardly an expert, the explanation that I've heard is that a robot is a preprogrammed mechanical device, an automaton means a self-operating machine (essentially the same thing as a robot) and an android refers to a robot or automaton that physically resembles a human. The female equivalent of an android is a gynoid (from the Greek meaning "female").
automaton
The correct spelling is robot (automaton).
That is the correct spelling of the term "robot" (automaton).
The spelling of the automaton or mechanical device is "robot".
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An android is a robot that: is made to resemble a human in some way
Google uses it for their Android operating system.
If they were to have a baby, they would have an ANDROID,because an android is a robot that looks like a human.
the android is a robot with human appearance.
The green android robot, is the trademark that represents nearly any android product or OS.
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The green robot that represents Android is named "Andy."