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* In ''VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis'' Mecha-Superman's is a Kryptonian Artificial Lifeform, also known as K.A.L.



* L-Ron from TheDCU.

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* L-Ron from TheDCU.
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** Also Hein-9, K-Dikk and J-Lo.




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* Mecha Wonder Woman in ''VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis has the designation D1A-NA.
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* Chachamaru Karakuri in ''MahouSenseiNegima'': her name is written with the Kanji for "tea", while "Karakuri" are a spring-powered, tea-serving doll mainly used in Japan's Meiji period. MeaningfulName indeed.
* Most robots from ''YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' choose their own, usually human-sounding, name. Kokone is one such example.

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* Chachamaru Karakuri in ''MahouSenseiNegima'': ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'': her name is written with the Kanji for "tea", while "Karakuri" are a spring-powered, tea-serving doll mainly used in Japan's Meiji period. MeaningfulName indeed.
* Most robots from ''YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' ''Manga/YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' choose their own, usually human-sounding, name. Kokone is one such example.
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* Alpha from ''YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' named herself after her model name, since it was still pretty rare when she was created.

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* Alpha from ''YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' ''Manga/YokohamaKaidashiKikou'' named herself after her model name, since it was still pretty rare when she was created.
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* The titular character of ''AtomicRobo'', a robot built by NikolaTesla in the 1920s.

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* The titular character of ''AtomicRobo'', a robot built by NikolaTesla UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla in the 1920s.
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* JANICE, from ''RobotechTheShadowChronicles'', stands for "'''J'''unctioned '''A'''rtificial '''N'''euro-'''I'''ntegrated '''C'''ybernetic '''E'''ntity".

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* JANICE, from ''RobotechTheShadowChronicles'', ''WesternAnimation/RobotechTheShadowChronicles'', stands for "'''J'''unctioned '''A'''rtificial '''N'''euro-'''I'''ntegrated '''C'''ybernetic '''E'''ntity".
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* The robots in ''Film/ShortCircuit'' belong to the SAINT (Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear Transport) line, but each one is simply known by its model number. The main character is Number Five, who [[LightningCanDoAnything gains sentience from being struck by lightning]]. At the end of the movie, he decides to give himself a human name, choosing "Johnny" from the pop song "Who's Johnny". But he thinks it sounds cool to keep his number too, so he settles on "Johnny Five".
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* The robots in IsaacAsimov's robot novels all had the first initial R. [[CaptainObvious (for robot)]] in front of what appeared to be near-human first name/last name name builds.

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* Lie-Bot from ''Webcomic/{{Achewood}}''
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* The robots in most of IsaacAsimov's stories all had the first initial R. [[CaptainObvious (for robot)]] in front of what appeared to be near-human first name/last name name builds.

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* The writers of a number of AI:ArtificialIntelligence fanfics have decided to go with this theme when it comes to Mechas, for example Joe is usually given a serial number that starts with JO and the mass produced Davids and Darlenes are referred to as DA models. Mecha OCs include Danny (DY), Drew (DR), Ralphie (RP) and Kurt (KR).




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* The android main character in AlmostHuman is a DRN model known as Dorian.

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When robots, computers, and other machines appear in fiction, there are a few common ways for them to be named. See also NamesGivenToComputers, NameTron and LawOfAlienNames.

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When robots, computers, and other machines appear in fiction, there are a few common ways for them to be named. See also NamesGivenToComputers, NameTron and LawOfAlienNames.



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* ''[[JakAndDaxter Jak X: Combat Racing]]'' has UR-86, a robot designed to takes out its opponents. UR is obviously "you are" and "to 86" means to get rid something. The death bots in ''Jak3Wastelander'' are referred to as UB-86 (never stated in-game, but mentioned in the strategy guide).

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* Robo Drilldigger from VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam. Not to be confused with the real world 'Drilldigger' machine, which just breaks rocks.


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* The Flaming Antasmatons found in Neo Bowser Castle in VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam
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* Robo, the, um robot party member from ''ChronoTrigger''.
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* ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'''s titular character, although he was technically a cyborg.

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* SPRX-77 from ''SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperForceGo'' is mostly pronounced as simply Sparx.
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* Arcee, the first female [[Transformers Transformer]]. Her name is RC (Remote Controlled) phonetically.

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* Arcee, the first female [[Transformers Transformer]].character from {{Transformers}}. Her name is RC (Remote Controlled) phonetically.
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* Arcee, the first female [[Transformers Transformer]]. Her name is RC (Remote Controlled) phonetically.
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* Elita-1 from {{Transformers}}
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* The Enhanced Defense Intelligence, universally known as EDI, from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' and ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect3 3]]''.

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* The EDI, short for Enhanced Defense Intelligence, universally known as EDI, from Intelligence and pronounced "ee-dee," in the two later ''Franchise/MassEffect'' games is a [[RestrainingBolt shackled]] AI with a female personality, hardwired into the ''Normandy'' SR-2. Her primary purpose is running the ship's cyberwarfare suite. [[spoiler:Joker is forced to remove the shackles late in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' to save the ship, and ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect3 3]]''.
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* SELMA (Specified Encapsulated Limitless Memory Archive) from ''TimeTrax''.

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* SELMA (Specified Encapsulated Limitless Memory Archive) from ''TimeTrax''.
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* R.O.B, the Nintendo robot who has made cameos in several games. Stands for "Robotic Operating Buddy", since it helps you play games.

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* Navi from ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''



* The ''Film/IronMan'' movies turn Tony Stark's butler Jarvis into a computer named J.A.R.V.I.S. It isn't revealed what the [[FunWithAcronyms [=Backronym=]]] is.
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** From the Japanese source franchise, ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' attaches these sorts of strings to the names of the robotic Matrintis villain faction.
** The Series/DenshiSentaiDenziman had a real-looking robot dog called IC.




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* TAC from ''Series/MiraiSentaiTimeranger''



** Metal Alice of ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''.
** Datas, also from ''Goseiger''.
** Mag from ''Series/ChoushinseiFlashman''
** Colon from ''Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman''



* Robo Knight from ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'', a homage to Franchise/{{RoboCop}}.

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* Robogog from ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger''. As part of the series' sci-fi-movie ShoutOutThemeNaming, his is based on ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}''.
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Robo Knight from ''Goseiger'''s adaptation ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'', a completely separate homage to Franchise/{{RoboCop}}.



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** In its source, ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'', the Matrintis robot villains all have names based on sci-fi movies - for instance, the above-mentioned Robogog and Metal Alice are respectively named after ''Franchise/{{RoboCop}}'' and ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'' (the other villain factions are named for alien and monster sci-fi movies).
** Murphy from ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger''
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* The Enhanced Defense Intelligence, universally known as EDI, from ''MassEffect 2'' and ''3''.

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* The Enhanced Defense Intelligence, universally known as EDI, from ''MassEffect 2'' ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' and ''3''.
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** Eva Core, Cerberus's successor to/replacement for EDI in ''MassEffect3'', is named for an actual human in the game's background who was once affiliated with Cerberus. As the robot Eva was designed as an infiltrator, basing it on a real person (albeit one who had been dead for some time) may have helped with fabricating identification and so forth.

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** Eva Core, Cerberus's successor to/replacement for EDI in ''MassEffect3'', ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', is named for an actual human in the game's background who was once affiliated with Cerberus. As the robot Eva was designed as an infiltrator, basing it on a real person (albeit one who had been dead for some time) may have helped with fabricating identification and so forth.
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* [[StarTrekNemesis B-4]], Data's idiot older brother.
---> Picard: "Dr. Soong's penchant for whimsical names seems to have no end."
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* Plex from ''YoGabbaGabba''
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* Curly Brace and protagonist [[spoiler:Quote]], the robots from ''CaveStory'', are named after punctuation marks.

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* The Enhanced Defense Intelligence, universally known as EDI, from ''MassEffect 2'' and ''3''.




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* The GDI tactical control AI throughout the ''CommandAndConquerTiberium'' series is the Electronic Virtual Assistant. Nod has the Computer-Assisted Biologically-Augmented Lifeform, as well as LEGION (known to be an acronym as well as another of Kane's self-indulgent Biblical references, but never expanded upon in the game).




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* Linguo, from ''TheSimpsons'', whose function is to correct grammatical errors.

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* Linguo, from ''TheSimpsons'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', whose function is to correct grammatical errors.



* [[spoiler: Miyu for "Multiple/Merciful Intelligential Yggdrasil Unit" (depending on whether it's the Hime or Otome universe)]] from the ''MaiFranchise''.

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* [[TeamUmizoomi Bot's name]] is short for [[CaptainObvious Robot]]

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* The ''Film/IronMan'' movies turn Tony Stark's butler Jarvis into a computer named J.A.R.V.I.S. It isn't revealed what the {{Backronym}} is.

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* ''StarWars'' has R2-D2 and C-3PO among innumerable others.

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* If we allow Greek letters as well, ''PowerRangers'' has Alpha 5 and Alpha 6.

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* ''{{Robocop}}'''s titular character, although he was technically a cyborg.

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* Tensou from ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''

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