Can a biological system be used to power an android?

The purpose of this question is to know whether or not organic tissue can be used to power and android. Compared to a nuclear cell or an ordinary battery this doesn't seem efficient, it needs food, water, oxygen, the right temperature etc... But the reason for this would be to create an infiltration unit that can blend in with other humans. The android is supposed to stay undercover for an extended period of time, monitoring human activity while avoiding suspicion. In other words it cannot recharge while on a mission so it needs to eat and drink like a normal person.

The technological level is space-age but for convenience the android may not need to be entirely mechanical, it could be just a mechanical brain attached to a human body or just and endoskeleton (very terminator like) with human flesh covering it. The main problem I am facing is how to get enough energy through either bioelectricity or some chemical method to power the mechanical system. More information on what the mechanical system would need to be like for this to function would also be appreciated.

Why not use a human spy or a small spy bot? Simply to not take the fun away from me, that's all. Why settle on making it simple when it can be overly elaborate?

posted almost 5 years ago

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