as in human
looking or acting like a human being
humanoid robots The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.
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Recent Examples of humanoid
Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Video Ad Feedback Companies race to make humanoid household robots a reality
02:19 - Source: CNN
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• Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Will Knight, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Their humanoid, Figure 01, is designed specifically for general-purpose material handling, moving goods and helping out in retail applications such as stocking.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Steve muses, as the clip cuts to barbarian humanoid pigs attacking a city.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Video Ad Feedback Companies race to make humanoid household robots a reality
02:19 - Source: CNN
Top headlines
• Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Some humanoids on the market cost tens of thousands of dollars while others cost many hundreds of thousands.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Their humanoid, Figure 01, is designed specifically for general-purpose material handling, moving goods and helping out in retail applications such as stocking.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Something that first entered the conception conversation back in the ‘50s when Masters and Johnson were taking a scientific approach to understanding human sexuality.Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Online platforms and forums create a sense of detachment that reduces empathy and isolates people from the real human impact of their words, explains Dr. Chamorro.Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Two approaches with a similar conclusion The challenge of studying early hominids is that specimens from that period are scarce and in rough shape.Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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This is essential because while each person on a team controls their actions, working together as a cohesive group adds complexity.Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In February, a person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting on a subway train in the Bronx.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, as of Tuesday morning, online court records indicated that formal charges had not yet been filed against the individual.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Citing court records, federal authorities said that, on Feb. 28, 2023, Collier fled from a residence in Morristown, Vermont where law enforcement had arrested other individuals.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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The moral, though, is that whether a superstar in her glittering prime or a mortal in sweatpants, the only way to overcome the hurt is to reclaim your power.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Hoult is perfect as an ambitious young man who is in over his head as a spouse, a businessman and as a mere mortal in the presence of Count Orlok.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Until the mid-20th century, fruit trees lined the routes children walked to school, and fish and crabs were plentiful in the Patapsco River.Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Humanoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanoid. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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