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Recent Examples of humanlike
Film, vibration, sound and light converge around a faceless, humanlike figure moving through shifting states of existence.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Through teleoperation, the robot demonstrates precise, humanlike hand control in a variety of manipulation tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2026
The company claims Moya can replicate human micro-expressions, a feature that places it among the most humanlike robots currently under development.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, more information about the lower body is needed to learn exactly where the species fits into the evolution of humanlike posture and gait.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Through teleoperation, the robot demonstrates precise, humanlike hand control in a variety of manipulation tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2026
The company claims Moya can replicate human micro-expressions, a feature that places it among the most humanlike robots currently under development.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, more information about the lower body is needed to learn exactly where the species fits into the evolution of humanlike posture and gait.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanlike
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Compact humanoid platform The Unitree G1 is a compact humanoid robot designed for versatility and research applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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In February, humanoid robots were among the highlights of the CCTV Spring Festival gala in China, a television show celebrating the Lunar New Year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His starting point was not optimism about the likelihood of human agreement but a sober recognition of its unlikelihood.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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By combining artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and advanced electronic warfare capabilities, the company is helping shape the future of modern warfare—one where decisions are made faster, systems are more resilient, and missions are executed with minimal human intervention.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over ten million years ago, long before the human species existed, our hominid ancestors adapted to metabolize alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Humanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanlike. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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