's not a Robot.
Robots are autonomous; an EVA has a pilot.
and he is doing both
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Granted, it can act autonomously, but it's not exactly a machine either.
Peeka peeka! PEEKA-CHU!!!
Stop kidding yourself, Peekachu. It IS a robot! A machine! Whatever you want to call it. Same difference, you dolt!