covariant

American  

[koh-vair-ee-uhnt] / koʊˈvɛər i ənt /

adjective

Mathematics.

1. (of one magnitude with respect to another) varying in accordance with a fixed mathematical relationship.

   The area of a square is covariant with the length of a side.

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Etymology

Origin of covariant

First recorded in 1850–55; co- + variant

Example Sentences

Covariant, a robotics company headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., is creating ways for robots to pick up, move and sort items as they are shuttled through warehouses and distribution centers.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Inside the German warehouse, the robot can pick and sort more than 10,000 different items, and it does this with more than 99% accuracy, according to Covariant.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2020

Image: Covariant For all the confidence, investor and otherwise, Covariant’s operation is incredibly small right now.

From The Verge • Jan. 29, 2020

Pieter Abbeel, a Berkeley professor who is a co-founder of Covariant as well as its president and chief scientist, said humans would continue to work alongside machines in these kinds of warehouses.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2020

As it comes out of stealth today, Covariant has announced a raft of private backers, including some of the most high-profile names in AI research.

From The Verge • Jan. 29, 2020