golems

Humanity's attempts to rule itself have not worked out so well, so now control of human affairs has been (partially) ceded to the AIs, with humanity and AI constructs such as drones, androids and 'golems' (robots cloaked in human flesh who are almost impossible to tell from the real thing) working alongside one another in peace.

The Shadow of the Scorpion by Neal Asher Adam Whitehead 2009

Eir, Garm, and the golems ground to a halt, and the last skittering shards of ice tumbled to silence.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

They crashed to the icy floor of the cave as their golems were hauled up on the erupting storm.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

Their golems fumble around, while mine combine the genius of an asura with the power of a titan!

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

Whether because of the blows or the aura of her gray powerstones, the two golems jolted, and the otherworldly light left their eyes.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

Snaff and Zojja scrambled up the legs of their golems and hastily buckled themselves in, powering up the massive machines.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

“You see, these golems are designed to be fitted with massive basalt heads, which provide resonance points that channel energy into these powerstones”—he lifted what looked like a golden laurel and pointed to the small powerstones embedded around it—“which infuse the signals through the cranium of the wearer, allowing remote experience of somatic sense and reciprocal control of motor functions.”

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

Her gaze fell longingly on the half-finished golems lying there, the projects her master had left undone.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

She slung the mallet at her waist and wandered between the tables, surveying the golems.

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

It all began with the design of the hold golems . . .

GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011