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Recent Examples of humanlike
The company claims Moya can replicate human micro-expressions, a feature that places it among the most humanlike robots currently under development.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, more information about the lower body is needed to learn exactly where the species fits into the evolution of humanlike posture and gait.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The new arm offers a more humanlike vantage and a way to peek around corners or over things without exposing the whole robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Still, more information about the lower body is needed to learn exactly where the species fits into the evolution of humanlike posture and gait.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The new arm offers a more humanlike vantage and a way to peek around corners or over things without exposing the whole robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanlike
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The launch positions Geek+ as the only company offering a complete warehouse automation stack, spanning autonomous mobile robots, specialized robotic arms, and now humanoid systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also last year, Milan Kovac, who was vice president of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robotics program, left Tesla after nearly a decade.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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This much higher frequency of travel enables faster iteration, more frequent resupply, and a shorter timeline for permanent human settlement.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human — a bedrock of creativity that’s led to new kinds of art, music and more.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over ten million years ago, long before the human species existed, our hominid ancestors adapted to metabolize alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Humanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanlike. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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