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
Hospitals started using doglike robots during the pandemic to talk to patients.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 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
Sacrificing yourself to save your family seemed like a noble thing—a very doglike thing to do.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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