Sex Humanoids · For adults 18+

About Sex Humanoids

Sex Humanoids is a non-explicit, plain-language guide for adults to companion and intimate robots, covering privacy and data, materials and care, AI companionship and the law.

Sources we rely on

Sexual health — World Health Organization.
WHO's public-health framing of sexual health as physical, emotional, mental and social well-being.
Friends, lovers or nothing: men and women differ in their perceptions of sex robots and platonic love robots — Frontiers in Psychology.
Peer-reviewed study of how men and women view sex robots and platonic love robots, including expected jealousy.
Supportive? Addictive? Abusive? How AI companions affect our mental health — Nature.
Nature news feature weighing research on the benefits and risks of AI companion apps for users' mental health.
Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (GOV.UK).
UK government guidance for secure connected devices, from password rules to software updates and data deletion.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/2005 restricting phthalates under REACH — European Union (EUR-Lex).
EU restriction on four phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP) in plasticised materials in consumer articles.
Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights — European Union (EUR-Lex).
EU consumer rights law for distance sales, including the withdrawal right and its exception for unsealed hygiene goods.
Online Safety Act: explainer — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (GOV.UK).
UK government summary of the Online Safety Act, including age checks for services that publish adult content.

Privacy & Discretion — The questions to ask about data, connectivity, accounts and delivery before you buy.
Materials & Safety — Materials, cleaning, electrical safety and the checks that protect your health.
AI Companionship — Conversation, memory and personal data: the ethics of AI companions, considered calmly.
Legal Considerations — Import rules, local laws and consumer rights: why it pays to check the law where you live.
The Ethics Debate — The main academic arguments for and against sex robots, from public-health concerns to dignity and disability.
Cleaning, Storage and Care — Routine cleaning, drying, charging and storage for companion robots, with a product-safety focus.
Buying Safely Online — Spot fake shops, pay in ways that protect you, limit the data you share and plan returns before you order.
Relationships and Wellbeing — What research says about intimacy technology, loneliness, partners and healthy use, without hype or judgement.
What Research Says — An overview of peer-reviewed research on sex robots and public attitudes, and the big gaps that remain.
Latest updates — Lawmakers in California, the EU, China and the UK are setting rules for AI companions while researchers track how apps handle chat data. Here is what changed and what to ask before buying.
About us — What we cover, how we source every figure, and who publishes this site.