roboticist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roboticist
1940; robotic ( def. ) + -ist; coined by Isaac Asimov
Example Sentences
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Humans have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects, says Ayanna Howard, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering and a roboticist who has researched why humans blindly trust machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
Famed roboticist Rodney Brooks was also skeptical about embodied AI advances this week.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 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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