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robotics

[ roh-bot-iks ]
/ roʊˈbɒt ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)

the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.

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Origin of robotics

1941; robot + -ics; coined by Isaac Asimov

Words nearby robotics

robot, robot bomb, robot dancing, robotic, roboticist, robotics, robotize, robot pilot, rob Peter to pay Paul, Rob Roy, rob someone blind
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Words related to robotics

machinery, automation, information technology, artificial intelligence, data processing, mechanics, computers, telecommunications, mechanization, expert system, knowledge engineering, machine learning, natural language processing, neural network, neural networks, hi tech, high tech, cybernetics, information retrieval, simulation

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British Dictionary definitions for robotics

robotics
/ (rəʊˈbɒtɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
another name for robot dancing
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