In Bicentennial Man, the household robot chooses the name Andrew Martin for himself.
Andrew is an NDR-114 domestic robot purchased by the Martin family in the 2000 film Bicentennial Man. Although he begins as a household appliance, Andrew develops creativity, emotion, and an understanding of individuality. He eventually seeks legal recognition as a human being and changes his body so that he can age and experience biological life.
The name Andrew Martin connects the robot to the family that first owns him. He is initially referred to by his product designation, NDR-114, but his personal development leads him to become Andrew. Robin Williams plays Andrew across his long life, while Sam Neill plays Richard Martin, the family member who recognizes Andrew’s unusual abilities.
The film is based on Isaac Asimov’s short story “The Bicentennial Man” and the novel The Positronic Man, co-written by Asimov and Robert Silverberg. A common mix-up is answering “NDR-114,” which is Andrew’s model designation rather than the personal name he adopts.