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===Aunt Ginny's Father===
[[File:Officialginnyfather.png|75px|right]]'''Aunt Ginny's father''' ran a machine parts manufacturing business, originally created by his father. He had a deep admiration for robots.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/goodies-part-3/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=99 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 85 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/30.]</ref>
===Delinquents===
[[File:Delinquents.png|75px|right]]A group of three children: Nicole, Riley, and Miguel (respectively),<ref name="qanda">[https://www.patreon.com/posts/beginning-of-q-95673879 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2024/01/03. Retrieved 2024/01/09.]</ref> who purchase fireworks from [[Darcy_Boyle|Darcy]]<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/contraband/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=77 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 63 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/01/09.]</ref> and later use them to torment [[Pip]].<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/thugs-dont-cry-patreon-preview/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=156 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 139 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/01/09.]</ref>
===Iron Spikes===
[[File:Ironspikesofficial.png|75px|right]]The '''Iron Spikes''' is a gang of human scrappers who steal outmodes off the street and sell them for parts. The gang is shown in chapter 94 where they attempt to abduct Emmy, who has mistaken them for a band.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/musicians/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=109 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 94 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/12/16.]</ref> In a subsequent Patreon post, the gang is shown to have dreams of becoming a band.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/rock-band-75340164 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Rock Band'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/12/17.]</ref>
===Jillian===
[[File:Jillian.png|75px|right]]'''Jillian''' is Mrs. Delaire's assistant. Despite being named in a comment of chapter 134<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CzKQAYQx66r/ Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 134 on Instagram (in comments). Retrieved 2024/04/12.]</ref>, Jillian actually made her first appearance in chapter 28 during the Delaire's dinner party.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/observation/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=40 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 28 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/04/12.]</ref>
===John Sterling===
[[File:Officialsterling.png|75px|right]]'''John Sterling''' is the founder and CEO of [[Sterling Robotics]].<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/commercial/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=15 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 3 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/01.]</ref> He founded the company around World War II<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/sterling-and-age-56771666 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Sterling and the Golden Age of Robotics'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/09/23.]</ref> and rose to notoriety soon after.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/character-design-79423907 Dominic Cellini - 'Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Character Design Inspiration: Mr Sterling'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2023/03/20.]</ref> He was an active member of the robotics community, pushing for robot rights and helping to spearhead the Android Ethics Code, designed to prevent inhumane treatment of autonomous artificial intelligence.<ref name="code">[https://www.patreon.com/posts/silver-age-of-64530190 ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''The Silver Age of Robotics'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/09/23.]</ref> He is English/Swiss.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDxHmGvjeJ6/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/08/12. Retrieved 2022/09/23.]</ref>
===Harry Zeigler===
[[File:Harryziegler.png|75px|right]]'''Dr. Harry Ziegler''' is the head scientist of Sterling Robotics and long time friend of John Sterling.<ref name="tvthree">[https://www.patreon.com/posts/mr-sterling-tv-3-84020594 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Mr Sterling TV Spot 3'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2023/07/10.]</ref> He joined Sterling Robotics in it's early days, helping to create their first robots, including Tin Man<ref name="code"></ref>, and later pushed for robot rights, helping to spearhead the Android Ethics Code, designed to prevent inhumane treatment of autonomous artificial intelligence.<ref name="code"></ref>
===Ms. Bradbury===
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===Ron Bennet===
[[File:Officialbennet.png|75px|right]]'''Dr. Ron Bennet''' is a Sterling engineer tasked with looking into Emmy's malfunction, along with his assistant [[Marcus Webb|Dr. Webb]].<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/bot-docs/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=68 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 55 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref> Dr. Bennet is less caring to Emmy's situation then Dr. Webb, having both offered the Delaire's the option to receive a new Nandroid to replace Emmy<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/results-/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=70 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 55 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref> as well as become angry with Dr. Webb after he tried to defend the option of not replacing her in a board meeting.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/board-meeting/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=72 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 59 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref> He even entertains the idea of having Emmy sent to a Sterling plant in Switzerland for dismantling.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/we-have-a-problem-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=74 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 61 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref>
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==Robots==
===Betty===
[[File:Officialbetty.png|50px|right]]'''Betty''' is a Nandroid in the same class as Emmy in Nandroid School. She is seen in chapter 9 helping Emmy in a self-dense role play scenario.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/self-defense/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=21 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 9 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/26.]</ref>
===Busker Bot===
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===Electronica===
[[File:Officialelec.png|75px|right]]'''Electronica''' is the nickname given to what is considered the first self-aware robot. It was capable of limited conversational responses and understood basic logic, but had very limited mobility. The creation of Eletronica is considered the starting point of [[Robot#The Great Enlightenment|The Great Enlightenment]].<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/more-robot-great-54318929 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''More Robot History: The Great Enlightenment'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/09/28.]</ref>
===Greta===
[[File:Gretasterling.png|75px|right]]'''Greta''' is a Sterling Robotics produced<ref name="nanzine">[https://jumbognandroids.itch.io/nanzine Dominic Cellini - Nanzine interview from issue 1 on Itch.io. Retrieved 2024/02/11.]</ref> lab assistant who worked at Sterling Robotics. She is used in a Sterling TV spot to show that robots have emotions, by stating that being useful makes her happy, and failing to meet expectations makes her sad.<ref name="tvthree"></ref>
===Jane/Joe (General Robotics)===
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===Janitor robot===
[[File:Janitorbotofficial.png|75px|right]]The '''Janitor robot''' is a
===Mr. Toast===
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===Nabs===
[[File:Officialnabs.png|75px|right]]'''Nabs''' are small red robots that scour the junkyard in groups looking for worthwhile scrap.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/junked-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=85 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 71 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/26.]</ref> They appear in chapter 66 only where they steal Emmy's arm. They are shown to speak in some unknown machine language.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/lost-and-found/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=80 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 66 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/26.]</ref>
===Penny===
[[File:Lacyofficial.png|75px|right]]'''Penny''' is a Nandroid in the same class as Emmy in Nandroid School. She sits next to Emmy during graduation and is excited to get the chance to hug a real human.<ref name="qanda"></ref>
===Tin Man===
[[File:Tinman.png|75px|right]]'''Tin Man''' is the name given to one of the early robots produced by Sterling Robotics.<ref name="code"></ref><ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/sterling-tv-1-80901929 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Sterling TV Special 1'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2023/07/10.]</ref>
===Unnamed robot===
[[File:Missy.png|75px|right]]An '''unnamed robot''' affectionately called Missy or Pemmy (Pirate Emmy) by fans. Offered to [[Ted Delaire|Ted]] by an old man touting she was the missing Emmy he was looking for. She speaks in simple, incorrect English at first, but then asks to go home with Ted, stating, "No one has to know."<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/the-search-for-emmy-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=134 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 118 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13.]</ref>
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