Synonyms

robotize

American

[roh-buh-tahyz, -bot-ahyz] / ˈroʊ bəˌtaɪz, -bɒtˌaɪz /

especially British, robotise

verb (used with object)

robotized, robotizing

to turn (someone) into a robot.
to convert for automated operation or production by robots or robotlike machines.

to robotize an assembly line.

verb (used without object)

robotized, robotizing

to adapt or become adapted to the use of robots or robotics.

robotize British

/ ˈrəʊbəˌtaɪz /

verb

to automate

robotized assembly lines
to cause (a person) to be or become mechanical and lifeless, like a robot

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Other Word Forms

robotization

noun

Etymology

Origin of robotize

First recorded in 1925–30; robot + -ize

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robotized

She’s known for a soft, whispery vocal tone that occasionally detonates into a scream—here, it’s robotized via vocoder to suggest coldness and distance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“With 3-D-printed materials that can be robotized, we don’t need any of that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

A worker checks the spinning machine while standing on a robotized cart.

From The Verge ● Feb. 20, 2018

Vesz-Mont 2000 builds robotized production units but has struggled to keep up with demand because it also is affected by the labor shortage.

From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2018

Union rules require one stand-by human for every robot or robotized operation.

From The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley

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