Human-like robots don't need humanoid bodies. They just need to be expressive. (Well, they don't need to be, but they will be.) ...

To test the two against each other, Apple built a non-anthropomorphic robot—a tabletop lamp—that can see with computer vision ...

There are many kits available to today’s hobbyists who wish to try their hand at producing simple computer-controlled robots ... for the PC and the Apple II. They had a Dacta control box ...