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roboticist

American  
[roh-bot-uh-sist] / roʊˈbɒt ə sɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist in robots or robotics.


Etymology

Origin of roboticist

1940; robotic ( def. ) + -ist; coined by Isaac Asimov

Example Sentences

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"I'm a jaded roboticist, but I can't help but smile back at a robot that spontaneously smiles at me."

From Science Daily Jan. 16, 2026

Dean and Hassabis, Google’s two veteran AI scientists, and James Manyika, a roboticist who joined in 2022, worked to unite the DeepMind and Brain divisions in training AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Ayanna Howard, a roboticist and dean of the Ohio State University’s engineering school, said that the human hand, five fingers and all, isn’t “necessarily the optimal configuration” for a robot.

From MarketWatch Dec. 27, 2025

A roboticist being included among his artistic collaborators.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Lanning leaned back in his seat, and there was the rapt silence of challenge and response between them, and then the old roboticist shook his head.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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