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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadrupeds
Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Skild Brain is omni-bodied, capable of operating across multiple robot morphologies, including humanoids, quadrupeds, mobile manipulators, and tabletop arms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
And while several legged robot companies pledged in 2022 not to weaponize their general-purpose robots, the Chinese military in 2024 displayed quadrupeds from Unitree equipped with guns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Skild Brain is omni-bodied, capable of operating across multiple robot morphologies, including humanoids, quadrupeds, mobile manipulators, and tabletop arms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
And while several legged robot companies pledged in 2022 not to weaponize their general-purpose robots, the Chinese military in 2024 displayed quadrupeds from Unitree equipped with guns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrupeds
animals
Noun
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet rats may be one of the most awe-worthy animals on the planet.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Quadrupeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrupeds. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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