Android

Androids, also called synthetic humanoids or synths, are artificial intelligence units designed to look and behave like humans.

Background
The Institute in the Commonwealth has been able to create androids. These androids, according to Dr. Zimmer, have fake skin, and blood, and are programmed to simulate human behaviors, such as speaking and breathing. They can even eat and digest food realistically. The androids created in the Commonwealth have no rights, and are viewed as nothing more than machines. They are often used as slaves. Any android that attempts to escape is hunted down by the Synth Retention Bureau, a special branch of the Commonwealth Police.

Related quests

 * The Replicated Man

Appearances
Two androids appear in Fallout 3:
 * Harkness
 * Armitage