A.D.A.M.
Those androids who have elected to use the A.D.A.M. operating system usually selected this highly mechanical form as a way to achieve higher function and productivity in their career, or as a way to physically distinguish themselves from humans. Taking the appearance of heavy machinery, robots from the past, or a clear mechanical humanoid form. Although most A.D.A.M. androids are visibly machines, their conscious is no less human. Based on the original conscious mapping performed by Dr. Carter and The Garden of Eden Corporation, these androids are either constructed or uploaded from a living human. Either way, you are capable of understanding and exhibiting complex emotions, unique conversation, and personality and memory. This isn't always the case, and some android's consciousness is built very similarly to the AIs and robots of the past. In fact, the first-ever A.D.A.M. was an AI war hero who helped turn the tide in the Second Cold War, no more capable of human emotion than it was programmed to.
The A.D.A.M. Operating System
Electing to take the A.D.A.M. class grants you features and abilities that increase your ability to affect your environment. From enhanced strength, constitution, and movement allowing for superhuman feats of strength, endurance, and mobility. To body and actuator additions that grant you access to advanced machinery, weapons systems, and combat advantages. The A.D.A.M. operating system is also easily repairable using common machining and mechanical tools, making the repair and replacement of broken limbs extremely efficient for those androids found in remote locations.
Choosing Your Function
A.D.A.M. operating systems are typically built for one function or set of functions, while this doesn't impact your mental capability it may restrict your functionality in situations outside of the scope that the operating system was built for. For example, extra-large androids may have trouble fitting through doorways, and androids with wheels instead of legs may have trouble in rocky areas or difficult terrain. This construction towards function does have its advantages though, large androids may be harder to damage or be able to lift more, and androids with wheels can move extremely fast and pivot on the spot without unbalancing themselves.
A quick google image search of robot or android followed by your occupation can give you tons of artwork examples of the forms and sizes your operating system can take. Remember that these cosmetic changes provide no mechanical advantage or disadvantage except in those extreme examples above. Additionally, the Functional Construction feature tree gives access to many cosmetic and mechanical advantages to modifying your form from a humanoid build. Whatever form your operating system takes, whether human or not, some humans may not be welcoming of obviously inhuman androids.
Not every android chooses the A.D.A.M. operating system themselves, androids commissioned and built for the military, construction, or other civic duties may have been built for one purpose and not given the option to choose, design, or decide the function of their operating system. Additionally, the human consciousness can be fickle, an operating system that may have served your needs immediately, may not always be the one you want to live out your life in. These unfortunate situations lead to bitterness or self-modification in androids with this operating system.
Super human strength and mobility, attached or concealed weaponry, and other advantages also pose a major threat to the android's psyche. Some begin to rebel against society and their chosen/forced function. Acting as battle bots and bruisers for androids and humans in the criminal underworld, many people are skittish of an A.D.A.M. operating system seen off the battlefield or away from industry and construction.
A.D.A.M.s from Pop Culture
While not accurate in every sense here are some good examples of A.D.A.M. androids in pop culture.
The Terminator from Terminator, Number Six from Battlestar Galactica, Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, Marvin the Paranoid Android from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, CP-3O from Star Wars, Ava from Ex Machina, Robot from Robot and Frank, and the G.O.A.T., of course, WALL-E from his title role.
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