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A humanoid robot, sometimes called an android, is a robot that resembles a human. Accounts of the yeti, Sasquatch, and Bigfoot continue to fascinate us mainly because of their humanoid characteristics. The idea of creating a monstrous humanoid, such as the Jewish golem or Victor Frankenstein's creation, has intrigued us for centuries. "Humanoid Animation" is a standard for creating humanlike figures for video that lets the same figure be used in a variety of 3-D games—some of which have nothing but humanoids for characters.
Examples of humanoid in a Sentence
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Neither of these actions are done with any sense of urgency, which begs the question: Is a humanoid robot really the best way to complete these tasks?
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 May 2024
Currently, its humanoid robots are purely for research and development.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
The purpose of a humanoid robot Creating a robot that has similar features to a human will help the robot navigate our world easier, Boston Dynamics explained.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Boston Dynamics pivots to lighter, more commercial humanoid robots
In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Boston Dynamics revealed Atlas’ name will actually live on, though in a much different form factor.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Boston Dynamics has just introduced a new Atlas humanoid robot, replacing the legendary hydraulic Atlas and intended to be a commercial product.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Other humanoid robots from rival providers like Figure and Apptronik are similarly being tested on production lines for BMW and Mercedes, respectively.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
Hyundai isn’t the only company planning to use humanoid robots as workers.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Katie Rife, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
Many studies involve robotic pets—usually Paro, a soft robotic seal designed to soothe and stimulate people with dementia—not humanoids.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Most of the companies getting traction in the space have robots that don’t look like the humanoids of science fiction.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The recent progress in commercial humanoids is just exhausting.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024
And Tesla is potentially its own first customer for humanoids, finding work for them in its car factories.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2023
Premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Being is a social humanoid that Newsome has been developing for almost five years.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
The exhibition centered on the AI humanoid who taught decolonization workshops through dance storytelling and critical pedagogy.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Several companies seem to be following Boston Dynamics’ lead by developing humanoids—including Tesla.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanoid. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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humanoid
adjective
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