Pointless nitpick: Synths in Fallout are specifically human-simulant androids. Conventionally mechanical-looking robots are just called robots. But yeah, there

Pointless nitpick: Synths in Fallout are specifically human-simulant androids. Conventionally mechanical-looking robots are just called robots. But yeah, there's a lot to say about sci-fi/fantasy settings that give special names to well-worn setting concepts!