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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadruped
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
Unlike wheeled or quadruped robots, humanoids need to replicate the inherently unstable process of bipedal running.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Start from a quadruped position (on all fours) with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Since August, Alcedo says Youmanoids has sold about 60 quadruped robots and roughly 10 humanoid robots, primarily from Chinese manufacturers.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Downward Dog Start in a quadruped position.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 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
To test the quadruped and learn how to adapt them for extraterrestrial environments, in August 2025, the research team took a second trip to White Sands National Park in New Mexico to test the quadruped in rugged terrrain most similiar to Mars.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Unlike wheeled or quadruped robots, humanoids need to replicate the inherently unstable process of bipedal running.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Start from a quadruped position (on all fours) with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Since August, Alcedo says Youmanoids has sold about 60 quadruped robots and roughly 10 humanoid robots, primarily from Chinese manufacturers.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Downward Dog Start in a quadruped position.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 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
To test the quadruped and learn how to adapt them for extraterrestrial environments, in August 2025, the research team took a second trip to White Sands National Park in New Mexico to test the quadruped in rugged terrrain most similiar to Mars.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadruped
Noun
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As a teen-ager, Batten was the president of Animal Connection of Texas, an animal-rights nonprofit, and lobbied for restrictions on travelling circuses.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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An easy way to remember the difference is to think about the animals' actions.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On their last night together before Raissa leaves, the two stumble upon a strange portal that transports them to the island of Nakali, which is filled with mythological creatures pulled from Filipino folklore and mythology.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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