robotic
Americanadjective
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in the manner of a robot; mechanical; lacking human intelligence or emotion.
He’s so constant and efficient that he looks robotic on the ice, and his scores for artistic performance suffer.
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performed by a robot without active guidance from a human operator.
Over the course of several robotic missions, NASA gathered information about the surface of Mars and its atmosphere.
Etymology
Origin of robotic
First recorded in 1925–30; robot ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The discovery could point to new strategies for treating malaria and also offer insights for designing nanoscale robotic systems.
From Science Daily
"It's robotic. It's brutal," says Bhuvana Chilukuri - a third-year business student who has applied for more than 100 jobs and has been rejected for every one.
From BBC
The research underscores how many variables affect robotic harvesting, including how tomatoes cluster, the shape and position of stems, surrounding leaves, and visual obstruction.
From Science Daily
A key part of Curiosity's mission involves collecting rock samples with a drill attached to the end of its robotic arm.
From Science Daily
That will be followed by more Moon landings, extra modules being added to Gateway, and new robotic rovers sent to explore the surface.
From BBC
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