robotic

American  

[roh-bot-ik] / roʊˈbɒt ɪk /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of robotic

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

Example Sentences

The footage will be used to train robotic systems.

From Los Angeles Times

These adaptable materials can be programmed to perform a wide variety of tasks, including hiding or revealing information, enabling adaptive camouflage, and supporting soft robotic systems.

From Science Daily

Cellular carriers will promise a 5G utopia full of doctors performing robotic surgeries while they lie on a hammock.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they barely spoke and just got on robotically with the work at hand.

From Literature

The man starts with a detailed, if somewhat robotic response—like users might get from an AI chatbot—before spewing out an ad for “StepBoost Max” insoles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• automatic
• computerized
• electronic
• mechanical
• mechanized