robotics
Americannoun
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robotics
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noun
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the science or technology of designing, building, and using robots
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another name for robot dancing
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Etymology
Origin of robotics
Explanation
Robotics is the study of robots, or machines that are designed to do certain jobs. If you're fascinated with robots, you might want to study robotics in college. Robotics, the branch of science that studies the technology and uses of robots, involves various kinds of engineering and computer programming. While a robot is defined as a machine that can be programmed to do a job, many people interested in robotics (especially science fiction fans) think of them as a mechanical replacement for a human. Robotics comes from robot, from the Czech robotiti, "work or drudge."
Vocabulary lists containing robotics
Science Fiction Lingo
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Example Sentences
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Other patrons include Caitlin Kalinowski, a former robotics executive at OpenAI who recently moved to Anthropic; agriculture executive and philanthropist Taylor Kirkpatrick; and Claire Spaht, the wife of private equity billionaire Holden Spaht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Traditional robotics called for machines that were mechanically predictable and easy to model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company behind the park says their aim is to bring artificial intelligence and robotics into the world of entertainment.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Europe has generated a lot of the science and research that actually allowed some of the successful cases in China and in the US," Portuguese robotics researcher Pedro Lima told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
She had a robotics meeting this afternoon, which is why she wasn’t in ELA and why we didn’t talk in school.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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