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Recent Examples of hardware Improving robot performance By combining Agile Robots’ hardware and AI systems with Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics foundation models, the firms aim to improve robotic performance through real-world deployment, data collection, model training, and continuous iteration. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 These price hikes mark the second time in less than a year that Sony Interactive Entertainment has upped the cost of its gaming hardware, the first being back in August 2025. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 To penetrate systems like these, intelligence agencies test enemy hardware in their own labs. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 The man had surgical hardware in his right ankle but attempts to identify him from the serial numbers were unsuccessful, according to the medical examiner’s office. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware
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Noun
  • Knueppel sported an extra piece of equipment against the Knicks.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Among those purchases were appliances and equipment that authorities say ended up at her boyfriend’s restaurant, as well as a series of personal items that raised further questions.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Carrying weight without the same strain Many outdoor activities involve carrying significant loads, from camera equipment to camping gear.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Several people were injured and police in riot gear deployed in some towns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Operated by Heartland Fire and Rescue, the station is located in Fletcher Hills and was constructed in 1960 with a single apparatus bay and a shared dormitory.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Mullin inherits a rapidly expanding immigration-enforcement apparatus at DHS, amped up by $170 billion in additional funding.
    Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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