Biologically engineered droids?

[Lumi Snow]

So I was looking and reading a book thing about robots and the future of robots. One of the concepts it put forward was the creation of droids made from biological material like muscle tissue used for servos, neurological bits for wiring and the like. This leads me to the question:

Would biologically made and engineered droids be a thing?

To me it sounds a lot like the Vong tech, but would it not be "Star Wars" because these would be droids instead of animals for the tech? Just curious, it sounded like a cool-ish idea I was considering possibly empementing in the future. Cheers, and have a cookie!

 

[Naast'ika Laaran]

Do I qualify?

 

[Lumi Snow]

[member="Naast'ika Laaran"]


Kinda what I am thinking but droids instead of ships maybe?

 

[Ashin Varanin]

[member="Lumi Snow"] - It's canon, but it's new canon, so the Wookieepedia isn't hugely detailed on the subject. The novel 'Crucible' features'em prominently (here and here).

 

[Subject 37]

OH MY GOD THEY'VE MADE CYLONS.

EVERYONE WATCH FOR GLOWING SPINES.

 

[Jsc]

HRD. Human Replica Droid. It's as close to 100% synthetic organic as I've ever seen. Though, I hear they still show up in metal detectors. Lulz.

 

[Lumi Snow]

[member="Ashin Varanin"]

Yess, thank you, that totally is what I was talking about!

[member="Karen Roberts"]

Wha? On what world does that make sense. I know I'm not a biology major but that is.... Weird.

[member="Rigor"]

Uh, yes? No? Maybe? .-.

 

[Ellie Mors]

HRD. Human Replica Droid. It's as close to 100% synthetic organic as I've ever seen. Though, I hear they still show up in metal detectors. Lulz.

Depends on the HRD and how they are made. The "Biodroids" in the crucible are implied to be the start of a new series of HRDs.