as in human
looking or acting like a human being
humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.
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Recent Examples of humanoid
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
In 1996, Honda showed off its P2 humanoid robot, a prototype of the groundbreaking ASIMO, which would be unveiled in 2000.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Some humanoids on the market cost tens of thousands of dollars while others cost many hundreds of thousands.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
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The month before, Kim Kardashian promoted Tesla’s humanoid robot servant and posed with a Tesla car in a photo shoot.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
In 1996, Honda showed off its P2 humanoid robot, a prototype of the groundbreaking ASIMO, which would be unveiled in 2000.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noting that humanoids are already entering the workplace, and that Tesla is looking to deploy thousands of Optimus robot workers to its production lines as early as next year, Kepler has also outlined a path to commercialization for its Forerunner models.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Some humanoids on the market cost tens of thousands of dollars while others cost many hundreds of thousands.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
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More than 60 percent of global methane emissions come from human activity: extracting fossil fuels; raising cows that burp (not fart); dumping trash in our landfills and waste treatment sites.Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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Students had to learn when to rely on the AI and when to apply human judgment.Lutz Finger, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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New research shows that the marsupial mole, a creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, might have suffered a population crash about 70,000 years ago due to climate change.Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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But Jokić is a perfectionist, a creature of routine.Tony Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Two approaches with a similar conclusion The challenge of studying early hominids is that specimens from that period are scarce and in rough shape.Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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These advances would lead to the emergence of precision medicine, which uses patient-specific information to tailor health care decisions to each person.Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Every year, thousands upon thousands of optimistic individuals gaze wistfully at the confetti descending from the ceiling, visualizing a new and improved version of themselves come New Year’s Day.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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The annual enrollment window for eligible individuals to select a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Like a great mythological beast that only mere mortals can ride.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Players become Kindred, blood drinkers who must balance their survival against revealing themselves to unpredictable mortals.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The first batch of six lawsuits, filed on Oct. 14, lays out allegations from several men and women, including a then-16-year-old boy.William Earl, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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These rostra are used to slash through schools of fish, defend against predators, and, occasionally, strike at competitors or threats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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