Editing Humanoid robot (section)

=== Medical and research ===
Humanoid robots are a valuable resource in the world of medicine and biotechnology, as well as other fields of research such as biomechanics and cognitive science.<ref name=":32">{{cite book |doi=10.1007/978-94-007-6046-2_64 |chapter=Humanoid Robots: Historical Perspective, Overview, and Scope |title=Humanoid Robotics: A Reference |date=2019 |last1=Siciliano |first1=Bruno |last2=Khatib |first2=Oussama |pages=3–8 |isbn=978-94-007-6045-5 }}</ref> Humanoid robots are being used to develop complex prosthetics for individuals with physical disabilities such as missing limbs.<ref name=":4">{{cite book |doi=10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1641164 |chapter=Development of a new humanoid robot WABIAN-2 |title=Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006 |date=2006 |last1=Yu Ogura |last2=Aikawa |first2=H. |last3=Shimomura |first3=K. |last4=Kondo |first4=H. |last5=Morishima |first5=A. |last6=Hun-Ok Lim |last7=Takanishi |first7=A. |pages=76–81 |isbn=0-7803-9505-0 }}</ref> The WABIAN-2 is a new medical humanoid robot created to help patients in the rehabilitation of their lower limbs.<ref name=":4" />

Although the initial aim of humanoid research was to build better [[orthosis]] and [[prosthesis]] for human beings, knowledge has been transferred between both disciplines. A few examples are powered leg prosthesis for the neuromuscularly impaired, ankle-foot orthosis, biological realistic leg prosthesis, and forearm prosthesis.

Humanoid robots can be used as test subjects for the practice and development of personalized healthcare aids, essentially performing as robotic nurses for demographics such as the elderly.<ref name=":4" /> Humanoids are also suitable for some procedurally-based vocations, such as reception-desk administrators and automotive manufacturing line workers. In essence, since they can use tools and operate equipment and vehicles designed for the human form, humanoids could theoretically perform any task a human being can, so long as they have the proper [[software]]. However, the complexity of doing so is immense.