A standing order’s confused these robots. Strange! (8)

I believe the answer is:

androids

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(Other definitions for androids that I've seen before include "Robots that resemble humans" , "Automatons that resemble humans" , "Robots in human form as in science fiction" , "Human-looking robots" , "Communication devices" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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