quadruped

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Recent Examples of quadruped Ukraine has deployed quadrupeds – ‘robot dogs’ – but Bondar reports the results have been poor. 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

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“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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