robotic

[roh-bot-ik]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of robotic¹

First recorded in 1925–30; robot ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Japanese firm agreed to purchase ABB’s robotic division in a deal that values it at $5.38 billion, including debt.

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Companies like his are replacing a good deal of manual work with robotic tools, he said.

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There, yellow robotic arms lurch down from the ceiling, grabbing parts, welding and attaching doors.

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The show features the first robotic figure of Walt Disney and appeals to the nostalgia of Disney fans.

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The storied research and development center in La Cañada-Flintridge is known for its work on robotic space exploration, including Mars Rovers and deep-space probes, as well as its cutting-edge satellite networks that monitor Earth.

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