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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadruped
Ukraine has deployed quadrupeds – ‘robot dogs’ – but Bondar reports the results have been poor.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kawasaki Which is not to say that ride-on quadrupeds aren't going to be a thing.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
And since Aibo’s debut, the company has sold more than 170,000 of the cute little quadrupeds—a huge number considering their price of several thousand dollars each.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
This paper contributes to quantifying the notion of robotic fitness by developing a set of necessary conditions that determine whether a small quadruped has the ability to open a class of doors or climb a class of stairs using only quasi-static maneuvers.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
The startup's Honey Badger quadruped has now gone through four iterations, and the latest has developed a taste for water.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The quadruped has some other useful capabilities that put it ahead of small drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Though robot quadrupeds can be fast, agile, useful and perhaps even cute, padding around on all fours might not be suitable for all situations.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
While unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been remotely delivering lethal force under human command for at least two decades, the rise of inexpensive robotic quadrupeds—some available for as little as $1,600—has led to a new round of experimentation with strapping weapons to their backs.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kawasaki Which is not to say that ride-on quadrupeds aren't going to be a thing.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
And since Aibo’s debut, the company has sold more than 170,000 of the cute little quadrupeds—a huge number considering their price of several thousand dollars each.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
This paper contributes to quantifying the notion of robotic fitness by developing a set of necessary conditions that determine whether a small quadruped has the ability to open a class of doors or climb a class of stairs using only quasi-static maneuvers.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
The startup's Honey Badger quadruped has now gone through four iterations, and the latest has developed a taste for water.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The quadruped has some other useful capabilities that put it ahead of small drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Though robot quadrupeds can be fast, agile, useful and perhaps even cute, padding around on all fours might not be suitable for all situations.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
While unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been remotely delivering lethal force under human command for at least two decades, the rise of inexpensive robotic quadrupeds—some available for as little as $1,600—has led to a new round of experimentation with strapping weapons to their backs.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadruped
Noun
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However, China said in its paper that a past joint study conducted with the World Health Organization (WHO) found that COVID-19 was most likely transmitted from bats to humans via another animal.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Research into color’s effect on food has found that red is among the most appetizing colors, partly a result of our natural response as a human animal: Nature tells us when apples, berries, and pomegranates are their ripest and most nutritionally dense.—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Niharika Desai directed the documentary, which follows the Giant Pacific Octopus and the people whose lives have been impacted in some way by the creature.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are no Jedis, no secrets about Darth Vader's past for Reddit sleuths to hunt down, no adorable creatures to slap on backpacks and lunchboxes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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