robotic

adjective

ro·​bot·​ic rō-ˈbä-tik 

rə-

1

: of or relating to mechanical robots

2

: having the characteristics of a robot

performs with robotic consistency

robotically

rō-ˈbä-ti-k(ə-)lē 

rə-

adverb

Synonyms of robotic

• automated
• automatic

Examples of robotic in a Sentence

the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented

with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials say the deployment will help determine the most effective combinations of unmanned vehicles and manned forces for coordinated operations — data that will shape Navy doctrine under Project 33, the service’s initiative to accelerate robotic integration into fleet missions. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

Building a robotic future Intracranial navigation is notoriously challenging, given the fragile and winding neurovasculature that only a handful of specialists can master. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

So when humans or our robotic representatives leave the Earth, our spacecraft must survive in this extreme environment not present on Earth. —Christopher Carr, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025

This could allow for real-time communication and robotic control without the need for fiber optic cabling, making underwater drones far more capable. —PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for robotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic