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[[File:Default_nandroids.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]'''Sterling Android Nannies''', or simply '''Nandroids''', are a line of intelligent feminine humanoid [[Robot|robots]] produced by [[Sterling Robotics]]. Primarily created to serve as housemaids and nannies, Nandroids undergo rigorous training to make sure they meet the highest standards of human care. Sterling Nandroids are considered some of the most advanced robots on the market, capable of continuous on-the-job learning, experiencing emotions, and creative thinking.
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Nandroids don't have feet; instead, the ends of their legs look like pointy "stubs". Although these are capable of articulation, Nandroids typically keep them outstretched and walk on tiptoes.
Nandroids are equipped with concealed dispensers in their
A Nandroid's battery can last for up to 48 hours before she needs to recharge.<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> Typically, Nandroids recharge
===Sterling Authorized Clothing===
By default, Nandroids wear a light-blue and white standard maid uniform of varying shades that change periodically, are issued a blue purse to hold items, and are instructed to only wear clothes provided by Sterling Robotics and approved by their owners.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/rules-etiquette-/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=18 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 6 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/30.]</ref> Instances of owners letting their Nandroids wear unauthorized apparel are common in [[:Category:Fanon|fanon]], however.
The following are known Sterling authorized clothing:<gallery>
Mollydefault.png|[[Molly]], wearing the default maid uniform.
Emmyformal.png|[[Emmy]], wearing the formal maid uniform.
Emmywinter.png|[[Emmy]], wearing her coat.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/snow-angels-45606879 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter ''Snow Angels'' chapter on, 2020/12/30. Retrieved 2023/05/04.]</ref>
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== Behavior ==
Nandroids are programmed and taught to be polite, attentive, loyal, and obedient. Before they can be shipped to their assigned families, they undergo a three month period<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ISwr_g1qz/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in post), 2019/10/02. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref> of education and training at Sterling Robotics' so-called [[Nandroid
If a Nandroid successfully passes her courses, she receives her human safety certificate.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/graduation/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=23 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 11 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/09/30.]</ref> A malfunctioning Nandroid's certificate is revoked until she is diagnosed and repaired.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/technical-54156600 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Technical Difficulties'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/09/30.]</ref>
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* On top of being programmed for human care, Nandroids are also programmed with many educational games.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B0br8ycgBdy/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2019/07/27. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* The original Nandroid concept involved them having pepper spray, tazers, and an emergency alarm, like a car.<ref name="park">[https://www.instagram.com/p/B0twkTYg1Xb/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2019/08/03. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref><ref name="selfdefense"></ref>
* Nandroid hair is made from a soft synthetic fiber. Real hair is too impractical, and if animal hair was used, could cause an allergic reaction in some children.<ref name="park"></ref><ref name="hair">[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1LdPeOX7h/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2022/04/26. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref><ref name="qanda">[https://www.patreon.com/posts/beginning-of-q-95673879 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2024/01/01. Retrieved 2024/01/09.]</ref>
* Nandroids receive updates as their children age, where they learn how to equip themselves for caring for older kids and adolescents. They retain all previous information, the updates just give them new information and goals.<ref name="bath">[https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MtHu6D5MZ/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2019/08/17. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids take about five hours to charge at night.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B1e8LtuAwdF/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2019/08/22. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref> Once they are fully charged they wait until they are needed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVy3R6j03j/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/15. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
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* Nandroids can detect temperature changes.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhpTwTDrWQ/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2021/07/19. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids are taught a little bit of robot elitism from an early stage in training, but their personalities are less programmed and more adapted over time.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CVs3btzrb8s/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2021/11/01. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids do not have tracking devices for the privacy of their owners<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CalKJGyLOwb/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2022/03/21. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref> and because it wasn't seen as needed.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/payphone-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=90 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 76 on Webtoon
* Nandroids don't curse,<ref name="hair"></ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtWymEDS-1/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/05/27. Retrieved 2022/03/02.]</ref> but they do use euphemisms, like "Applesauce!"<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Rj-sdjIPM/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/01/14. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids are short because people felt safer with smaller robots in the house.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-character-55450179 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments),
* Nandroids are made of relatively lightweight materials making them light by robot standards, but they are still close to the weight of a person.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/junked-part-1-61683361 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2021/08/29. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* In their design blueprints, Nandroids are shown to have a small "heart", which is located under the skin and glows.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/mer-may-bonus-67048815 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2022/05/31. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
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* The majority of the "first wave" of Nandroids have light colored hair.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3yFTFDGY2/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/06/26. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroid are taken in to a "bot doc" for periodical checkups, who can tell if they’re being mishandled or in bad shape.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEU_fpwjZJC/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/08/25. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids are covered with a soft type of rubber skin.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnORnejGbp/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/09/01. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref><ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/nandroid-anatomy-48012934 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Nandroid Anatomy'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/09/16]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Krekka01/status/1277617474918387712 Dominic Cellini on Twitter, 2020/06/29. Retrieved 2023/02/01.]</ref>
* Nandroids are taught how to deliver children as part of "emergency training".<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0U9-6DDfX/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/01. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids are very quiet and give off little noise when moving so as to appear more human.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGn4i7zjOxC/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/21. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids are covered in panels that can be removed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjcCkHDPQk/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/12/08. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref>
* Nandroids have been conditioned to become competitive and critical,<ref name="pressure">[https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1SqfODH-7/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2021/05/14. Retrieved 2022/09/06.]</ref> and are very susceptible to peer pressure.<ref name="pressure"></ref>
* Nandroids are never allowed to use corporal punishment (spanking/hitting).<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/discipline-only-72839463 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Discipline'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/10/04.]</ref><ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/expo-excellence/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=140 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 124 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/07/30.]</ref>
* An owner may change their Nandroids hairstyle.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBJyf5jiqR/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/07. Retrieved 2022/10/07.]</ref>
* Nandroids do not like being referred to as slaves and it makes them very upset.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBJyf5jiqR/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/06. Retrieved 2022/10/07.]</ref>
* Nandroids don't believe in Santa Claus since they help with preparing for Christmas, but they do keep up the performance that he is real.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/most-wonderful-44497068 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2020/11/30. Retrieved 2022/10/07.]</ref>
* Nandroid uniforms have a pocket on the front of their apron.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/promise/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=119 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 104 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/04/06.]</ref>
* Sterling doesn't produce any male presenting butler robots as part of the Nandroid line.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVy3R6j03j/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2020/10/14. Retrieved 2022/09/19.]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsR3QNoxYdm/ Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comments), 2023/05/15. Retrieved 2023/05/18.]</ref>
* All Nandroids are right-hand dominant but are also able to be ambidextrous if needed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CwBavo2xFeI/?img_index=1 Dominic Cellini on Instagram (in comment), 2023/08/18. Retrieved 2023/08/21.]</ref>
===Android Etiquette===
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* Rule #6: Always prioritize the safety of the humans in your care, first. It is your due diligence to report any malfunctions or misconduct on your own behalf, and your fellow androids, if they fail to do so themselves.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/nandroid-anatomy-48012934 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' bonus chapter ''Unacceptable'' on Patreon. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref>
* Rule #15: Remember to always greet human guests with enthusiasm and attentiveness.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBiL4eAm5t/ Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter ''ABP (Always Be Pleasant)'' on Instagram. Retrieved 2022/10/02.]</ref>
Although probable, the following have only been mentioned and not specifically stated as rules:
*A nandroid shouldn't sit down during meal service.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/a-new-day-part-4/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=123 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 108 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref>
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