HRP-4C, Dancing Robot Girl

A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance, based on that the human body, allowing interaction with made-for-human tools or environments. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms humanoid robots may model only part the body, for example, from the waist up. Some humanoid robots may also have a 'face', with 'eyes' and 'mouth'. Androids are humanoid robots built to aesthetically resemble a human.
A humanoid robot is an autonomous robot because it can adapt to changes in its environment or itself and continue to reach its goal. This is the main difference between humanoid and other kinds robots. In this context, some the capacities a humanoid robot may include, among others: