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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The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
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Even a 1995 review in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition described phytic acid as a natural antioxidant tied to lower colon cancer risk and lower cholesterol in animals.
Noun
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Compelling characters, breathtaking action, beautiful environments, and an array of wondrous alien creatures.
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One of the earliest signs that the new Supergirl will be an uninspired slog is the overload of blobby alien dirtbags, grotesque creatures that look like they were refused admission to the Mos Eisley Cantina in the original Star Wars movie.
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“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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