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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Back at the summit, the booth of San Diego startup Psyonic featured a selection of robotic hands on various arms that resembled Doctor Octopus, a character in the Spider-Man series.
From Los Angeles Times
Picea is a manufacturer of robotic vacuum cleaners, with research and development and production facilities in China and Vietnam.
From BBC
The company that makes Roomba robotic vacuums declared bankruptcy Sunday but said its devices will continue to function normally while the company restructures.
But in April 2024, her surgeon used robotic assistance to bolster the joint with titanium alloys and polyethylene components.
Our art is going to be so mundane and robotic if we’re not real people who are going out and trying new things.
From Los Angeles Times
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