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quadruped

[kwod-roo-ped] / ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd /




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US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday added humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of products and companies that are banned from being imported into the United States on national security grounds.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

It cites State Grid’s 6.8 billion yuan order for 500 humanoid robots, 3,000 dual-arm robots and 5,000 quadruped robots as an example.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Several other cities have followed: Chengdu deployed a mixed squad of quadruped and humanoid robots, Shenzhen is testing humanoids that shake hands with passersby, and a Wenzhou model literally rolls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Some firms, external have also been working to weaponise dog-like quadruped robots, though we haven't seen them too much in active warfare yet notes Fankhauser.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

On running the car into the yard he found the coachman, Mr Windebank, a sadly diminished luminary in these days, putting a polish upon an unappreciative quadruped.

From A Safety Match by Ian Hay




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