“‘Robots are not people. We’re machines, and machines are objects. Objects are its.’ ‘I’d say you’re more than just an object,’ Dex said. The robot looked a touch offended. ‘I would never call you just an animal, Sibling Dex.’ It turned its gaze to the road, head held high. ‘We don’t have to fall into the same category to be of equal value.'”

Becky Chambers, A Psalm For The Wild-Built (Page 69)