as in animal
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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadruped
The company has also indicated potential plans to showcase Atlas and the quadruped robot Spot at the FIFA World Cup, though their exact roles remain undisclosed.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
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Shirl Leigh
may 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
The kind that a cute fuzzy quadruped might handle better than an obviously robotic humanoid.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2026
Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2026
These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
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Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Ghost Robotics is today announcing a major upgrade for their Vision 60 quadruped: an arm.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2025
The quadruped is currently deployed at car manufacturing sites and in hazardous industrial areas around the world.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
—
Shirl Leigh
may 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
The kind that a cute fuzzy quadruped might handle better than an obviously robotic humanoid.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2026
Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2026
These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Ghost Robotics is today announcing a major upgrade for their Vision 60 quadruped: an arm.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2025
The quadruped is currently deployed at car manufacturing sites and in hazardous industrial areas around the world.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadruped
Noun
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Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.
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The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
Noun
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After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
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Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
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“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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