roboticist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roboticist
1940; robotic ( def. ) + -ist; coined by Isaac Asimov
Example Sentences
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Hans Moravec, a pioneering roboticist, observed in 1988 that computers excel at what humans find hard yet struggle with what we find naturally easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"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
But there are serious issues that the industry needs to grapple with — including safety, which roboticist Christian Hubicki said is one of the hardest problems “in all of robotics.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025
A roboticist being included among his artistic collaborators.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Stephen Byerley met her eyes for an instant, was caught by them, then turned back to the roboticist.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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