How to Use subtask in a Sentence
subtask
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In this model, the AI performs the navigation (and many other subtasks) on the user’s behalf.
—Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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For example, researchers have designed networks with separate modules so that each can become an expert in a particular subtask.
—Stephan Zhang, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2022
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These agents collaborate in a secure, real-time framework, handing off subtasks and sharing results through Coral’s messaging and coordination system.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
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Because robot teams frequently operate in unstructured environments—uncertain, open-world settings without prior maps—subtasks must be grounded in robot capabilities and the physical world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2025
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Research shows that humans excel at subtasks involving contextual understanding and emotional intelligence, while AI systems excel at subtasks that are repetitive, high-volume, or data-driven.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Solution can provide the necessary environment understanding The command layer is a type of language model used for common-sense reasoning that takes in tasks described in natural language, breaks them down into subtasks, and provides the necessary environment understanding and grounding.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
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In real-world experiments with a Clearpath Jackal, a Clearpath Husky, a Boston Dynamics Spot, and a high-altitude UAV, our method achieves an 87 percent success rate in missions requiring reasoning about robot capabilities and refining subtasks with online feedback.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2025
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