Etymology
Origin of doglike
Example Sentences
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Last week in Science Robotics, however, researchers used neural networks trained on simulated obstacle courses to teach a doglike robot—nicknamed ANYmal—how to walk, crouch, climb, and jump.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024
In late May, after months of debate, the Los Angeles City Council approved the donation of a four-legged, doglike robot to the nation's third-largest police department.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023
Boston Dynamics' doglike quadruped Spot is ideally suited to rough terrains, such as bombed-out buildings - but a robot designed to, say, work in a kitchen work may need no legs at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022
He wants — or appears to want — to be “normal,” more than he wants to be himself, i.e., a doglike carnivore who howls at the moon.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
All the parts put together look doglike, but like no dog anyone would want as a pet.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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